Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade suffered a profit-taking correction on May 29, as speculative positioning and relatively favourable seeding progress across the United States weighed on values.
Chicago soybeans/corn watching weather, wheat
St. Lawrence Seaway grain movement up five per cent in 2023
Grain movement through the St. Lawrence Seaway was up by five per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, with Canadian wheat accounting for well over half of all the grain moved, according to a joint report from the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLMC) and the United States Great Lakes St. Lawrence Development Corporation (GLS) released May 27.
India expecting above-average rains from upcoming monsoon
Above-average moisture is expected from India’s annual southwest monsoon this year, according to an update from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) released Monday.
Fund short position steady in canola
The managed money net short position in canola futures held steady during the week ended May 21, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
U.S. corn still moving into feed channels, but new business slow
Corn from the United States continued to move into Canadian feed channels at a steady pace, but little fresh business is going on the books as end users turn their attention to new crop production prospects.
Manitoba seeding progress nears halfway mark
Spring seeding in Manitoba neared the halfway mark during the week ended May 21, with 47 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That compares with 30 per cent the previous week and the five-year average of 52 per cent done.
AAFC raises canola carryout projections, wheat to tighten
Canadian canola exports in both 2023/24 and the upcoming new crop year are unlikely to live up to earlier expectations, causing ending stocks of the oilseed to rise, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released May 21.
Timely rains boost Prairie chickpea prospects
Improved moisture conditions bode well for Saskatchewan chickpea production in 2024, with seeding operations for the crop nearing completion.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Uptrend intact, but watching weather
ICE Futures canola contracts climbed to their highest levels of 2024 in early May before taking a step back on May 8. While the uptrend is still intact, improving moisture conditions across Western Canada could limit any further gains.
CBOT soybeans/corn rangebound, watching weather
Shifting weather forecasts have the potential to sway soybean and corn futures within sideways trading ranges over the next few weeks as farmers in the United States focus on spring seeding.
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