Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago soybean futures climbed for a second session to a three-week high on Friday as Chinese buying underpinned prices and traders squared positions ahead of a […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on Chinese buying ahead of crop report
Wheat wrestles with demand concerns, weather woes
U.S. grains: Futures rebound on Chinese buying, Midwest frost concerns
Freezing forecast raises concern about Midwest crops
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures prices rebounded on Thursday on renewed Chinese buying of corn and soy and as forecasts for sub-freezing temperatures across the country […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn end lower as demand flags
Wheat pressured by improved Northern Hemisphere weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures settled lower on Wednesday, as continued weak demand due to the coronavirus epidemic and renewed U.S.-China trade tensions offset support from a flurry […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn gains with rising crude, limited by early planting
Soybeans rise on sale to China, despite tariff talk
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures gained on Tuesday, following energy markets higher on hopes of renewed ethanol fuel demand as lockdowns ease, but were capped by ahead-of-schedule planting […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble as China spat piles on demand worries
Grain markets hit by drop in demand for feed, biofuel
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures slid on Monday as rising tensions between Washington and Beijing raised concern about further demand risk, on top of coronavirus disruptions […] Read more
South American new crop weighs on global markets
Ethanol plant closures in U.S. reduce demand for corn
World corn and soybean markets are under pressure due to favourable spring weather in the United States and strong competition from South America for export business. Weaker energy prices are […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed
MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Friday, with some gains observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, and a mixed tone for […] Read more
Global grain production to exceed 2.2 billion tonnes, IGC predicts
MarketsFarm — The International Grain Council (IGC) has revised its latest monthly forecast of global grain production down slightly. The IGC projected global production in 2020-21 to hit 2.218 billion […] Read more
Funds add to short position in canola, move to net long in soy
MarketsFarm — The net managed money short position in canola rose slightly in late April, while soybean speculators covered some of their bearish bets, according to the latest commitment of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on renewed trade tensions with China
Corn, wheat also fall on heightened trade tensions
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Friday as renewed concern about trade tensions between the United States and China overshadowed fresh export sales to the world’s largest […] Read more