While the United States Department of Agriculture raised its yield projections for 2024/25 in its latest supply and demand report on Aug. 12, production varied from the July estimates due […] Read more
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USDA adjusts August supply and demand numbers
Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks
Kyiv/London | Reuters – Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the Black Sea area […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn and soy futures near four-year low, wheat rises
Chicago corn and soy futures closed near four-year lows on Friday and posted weekly losses, while wheat prices rose on expectations of a poor crop in France as traders positioned for Monday's U.S. supply and demand report.
Prairie spring wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie
Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5%) wheat prices were down C$0.90 to down C$3.30 per tonne across the Prairies, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes). Average prices ranged from C$244.80 per tonne in southeastern Saskatchewan to as high as C$272.60 per tonne in southern Alberta.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans face bearish pressure on hefty supplies
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell on Thursday, and soybean futures set new life-of-contract lows, as U.S. farmers scramble to sell their bins of old-crop grain and oilseeds into a global market awash in supplies, traders said.
Canadian markets ignoring any weather woes for now
Heat and a lack of moisture in parts of Western Canada likely cut into production prospects this year. However, any weather concerns have yet to find their way into the markets, with solid production prospects out of the United States weighing on values overall.
Prairie feed grain markets trending lower as harvest looms
Feed grain bids in Western Canada continue to trend lower, with early harvest pressure contributing to the softness.
Saskatchewan crops advance rapidly: report
Hot temperatures and a lack of moisture saw crops in Saskatchewan continue to advance rapidly during the week ended Aug. 5, according to the latest provincial crop report, with the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on US crop expectations, demand concerns
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned lower on Wednesday as markets came under pressure from expectations of a U.S. bumper crop, moderate weather in the Midwestern corn belt and sluggish oilseed demand, traders said.
ICE Weekly: Canola could go lower despite correction
Canola futures at the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) followed the lead of vegetable oils during the first trading week of August, posting sharp losses despite seeing a modest correction on Aug. 7.