CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures are entering a period that is typically driven by weather concerns and little else. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy enter temperature-driven phase
ICE weekly outlook: Weather market ahead
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola prices edged up on the week, propped up by soggy Prairie fields and the anticipation for warm, dry weather in the U.S. Going […] Read more
First U.S. trader convicted of spoofing sentenced to jail
Chicago | Reuters — A U.S. judge sentenced futures trader Michael Coscia to three years in prison on Wednesday, a lighter punishment than prosecutors had sought for the first person […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans extend rally as fundamentals improve
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rallied on Wednesday, both posting their second straight day of sharp gains on concerns about hot and dry weather cutting into […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Supply worries again sink CME live cattle to five-year low
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday sank to a five-year low for a second straight session in anticipation of weak cash prices by Friday, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on worries heat may threaten crops
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures rose on Tuesday, with soybeans touching a one-week high, on worries that a heat wave may threaten crops later this summer. Concerns about […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market weathering summer storms
Western Canadian feeder cattle were traded $3 to $5 below week-ago levels, with replacements over 700 lbs. absorbing the bulk of the decline. Despite the sharp drop in barley prices, […] Read more
Flax growers scout soggy fields as prices edge upward
CNS Canada — Producers are assessing the effects of weekend rains that soaked flax crops in Western Canada, while prices have ticked up slightly as data reflects shrinking acres. Flax […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy sag ahead of USDA reports
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, as investors braced themselves on the eve of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report that analysts expected to project […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids soften with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Spring wheat cash bids across Western Canada softened during the week ended Friday, as a downturn in U.S. futures put pressure on prices. Depending on the location, […] Read more
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