Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by a pick-up in Chinese demand for U.S. commodities, traders said. But corn closed […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat, soy rise after export deals
Corn sags on ethanol woes
CBOT weekly outlook: Bargain buying lifts some commodities
MarketsFarm — Despite an ever-changing economic environment due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, ag commodity prices may be sheltered from the worst bearish sentiments. “Global import businesses have taken off […] Read more
Impacts on ag expected as COVID-19 rocks markets
Farmers urged to manage expenses
Stocks continuing to plunge during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have left agricultural producers in Canada concerned about the potential impact. Thursday marked the biggest drop in Canadian stocks in 80 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to six-month lows
Wider markets sell-off continues
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to six-month lows on Thursday as another rout on Wall Street underscored uncertainty about economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Markets focused on virus, oil prices, stocks
MarketsFarm — From where Steve Georgy sits, commodity markets such as the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are currently focused on only three things. One is the COVID-19 coronavirus — […] Read more
Oil price war spells bad news for Canada, global market
MarketsFarm — Benchmark crude oil prices plummeted 30 per cent on Monday, after a price war erupted between Saudi Arabia and Russia. While that will mean lower prices at the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn up on economic stimulus hopes
Recovery continues off COVID-19-related pressure
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures rose on Tuesday on technical buying and expectations for a co-ordinated global effort to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus […] Read more
CN starts calling back laid-off employees
"Network recovery... will take several weeks"
Montreal | Reuters — Canadian National Railway has started calling back many of the 450 workers it laid off earlier this month in Eastern Canada, when blockades crippled operations on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, wheat extend losing streaks
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the sixth day in a row, with investors waiting for signs of the pickup in Chinese demand promised when […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit six-week low as China virus sparks selling
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures sank to their lowest level in more than six weeks on Friday as fears over the coronavirus spreading from China triggered broad-based selling. […] Read more