Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures prices rose on Friday, supported by technical buying and renewed hopes of export demand, while wheat prices were boosted by a rally in the European market, traders said. Prices of corn and soybeans have recovered since falling sharply following higher-than-expected supply forecasts from the U.S. Department […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn, soy bounce on technical buying, potential export demand
CBOT wheat turns higher on Paris rally
U.S. grains: Futures see ‘dead cat bounce’
Traders watching potential for increase grain export demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures prices crept up on Thursday, finding chart support after sharp losses over the past two sessions on higher-than-expected U.S. grain supply forecasts. It has been a rocky week for the corn and soybean markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday released estimates of both […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures fall on big grain stocks, export pace
CBOT wheat falls on profit-taking
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures dipped to a four-week low on Wednesday as the grain markets continued to feel pressure from higher than expected forecasts of U.S. supplies, traders said. Soybean futures fell further, a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected U.S. soybean and corn ending stocks were above the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans touch last December’s lows
Soy, corn production bigger than previously expected, USDA says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dropped on Tuesday to the lowest seen since December 2020, after a U.S. government report pegged soybean and corn production to be bigger than traders had previously expected. The monthly world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report pegged the soybean crop at 4.448 billion bushels, and soybean […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on expectations for bearish production report
Rising U.S. crude oil market helps limit soy price drop
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slumped on Monday, as traders jockeyed for position on what is shaping up to be a large U.S. harvest and ahead of what is expected to be a bearish U.S. production forecast this week. The benchmark Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures contract hit technical resistance at […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn weak, awaiting export news
December MGEX wheat up, CBOT wheat down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures weakened on Friday, giving up gains made overnight on a lack of export news despite top buyer China returning to the market after a week-long holiday, traders said. Corn futures followed a similar trajectory and closed near session lows as investors waited for the U.S. […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Shortages leading to price increases
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Prices for feed grains are swinging higher because of shortages, according to Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities Ltd. in Lethbridge. “One thing we are sure of is we are running out of inventory, barley for sure, and we’re 11 months away from new crop,” he said. This year’s severe drought and excessive heat […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures rise
Chicago winter wheat futures weak
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday, supported by signs of strong exports as more recently harvested supplies became available, traders said. Corn futures were firm, with investors staking out positions ahead of a key government report that will update the forecast for U.S. production. Winter wheat futures were […] Read more
Split N applications offer economic benefit for producers
Reducing nitrogen rates in dry years results in higher margins without affecting yield
Reading Time: 2 minutes A University of Guelph study shows that split nitrogen applications in corn bring an economic and environmental benefit to producers. It can increase farm profits by 15 to 20 per cent in dry seasons compared to pre-plant broadcast. It also showed a small profit increase by making the second application of N during V13 rather […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. corn, soybean carryovers could increase
Declines expected for wheat stocks
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Ahead of the next supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), expectations are for corn and soybean ending stocks to increase, according to Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc., in McHenry, Ill. “The wheat market could see carryout numbers decline slightly on this report,” he added. USDA is scheduled […] Read more
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