Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures on Tuesday topped US$7 a bushel in the most-active contract for the first time since 2013 as unfavourably dry crop weather in Brazil […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn tops $7 for first time since 2013 in most-active contract
High corn prices are not destroying demand, Bunge CEO says

U.S. grains: Corn hits eight-year high
Soybean, wheat markets slump
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit their highest price since March 2013 on Monday on strong demand for limited U.S. supplies and concerns over dry […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end higher after volatile week
Market assesses U.S. planting, drought threat to Brazil crops
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday after three days of volatile trade following a run-up to eight-year highs, traders said. The most-active corn […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on tightening hog supply
Higher feed costs weigh on feeder cattle futures; June live cattle up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange gained on Friday on continued tight hog supplies that threaten to shrink available pork at a time […] Read more

Feed weekly outlook: Solid exports support domestic barley market
MarketsFarm — Canada has already exported more barley through the first two-thirds of the 2020-21 marketing year than in any full crop year in over a decade. That solid export […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn mixed on continued liquidation, tight supply
Soybeans slide on profit-taking; wheat up as U.S. dryness expands
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended mixed on Thursday as traders took profits following a strong run-up in the market, while global supply concerns offered support. Soybeans slipped […] Read more

Spring update for cereal crops and oilseeds
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for April 29
Winter wheat Winter wheat acreage is up by 8 per cent compared to the 2020 growing season (Statistics Canada). In general, the winter wheat crop looks very good throughout the […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: May corn, soybeans reach eight-year highs
Prices seen as indicating crop scarcity
MarketsFarm — At the Chicago Board of Trade, old-crop contracts for corn and soybeans were trading at continually rising prices over the past week and one analyst believes there is […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans ease on profit-taking
Focus on weather as corn, soy stocks ebb
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures eased on Wednesday on profit-taking after climbing in earlier trading as traders assessed weather risks to crops in Brazil and […] Read more

Canada’s soybean, corn acres projected to rise
StatsCan's estimates see Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba planting more
Statistics Canada’s first read of farmers’ intentions for the 2021 growing season shows more Canadian acres going into both soybeans and corn. Farmers nationwide anticipate planting 5.3 million acres to […] Read more