It’s the middle of August and we’re in that awkward lull where cereals are off, the last passes of fungicides on soybeans are done and it is almost time to […] Read more
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OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of August 14

CBOT weekly outlook: Wheat, corn likely to trend downward
Weather to steer soybean values
MarketsFarm — Wheat and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are likely to fall back in the coming weeks, according to Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex in […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn up off low on weather, Black Sea tensions
Ukraine reports Russian attack on grain storage facilities
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose on Wednesday as the market recovered slightly after improved U.S. crop conditions and concerns about China’s economy pushed prices […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn futures touch 2020 low on improved crop ratings
U.S. soybean crushings set record in July
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures tumbled on Tuesday to their lowest level since 2020 after a weekly report from the U.S. government showed better-than-expected crop […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat down as traders shrug off Russian warning shots
CBOT soybeans close higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures set a two-month low on Monday on increasing estimates for Russia’s production and exports, analysts said, shrugging off a Russian […] Read more

Fund long position holds steady in canola
Net long in CBOT soybeans down on week
MarketsFarm — The managed money long position in canola held relatively steady during the week ended Aug. 8, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity […] Read more

Little change seen in USDA’s WASDE report
U.S. corn, soy, wheat production figures down from July report
MarketsFarm — August figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE) provided very few surprises and not much change after their release Friday. However, crop […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybean, grains futures drop as traders shed risk
Corn, soy harvests set to be smaller than expected
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and grain futures turned lower on Friday as improving growing weather led investors to anticipate that U.S. Midwest crop conditions will improve, traders said. […] Read more

Feed weekly outlook: Crop conditions, barley demand lower
Prices expected steady to lower for now
MarketsFarm — As combining operations begin, dryness continues to plague crops in many parts of Saskatchewan. But while crop conditions aren’t as bad as they were during the drought of […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat firm ahead of USDA report
CBOT soybeans end mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed on Thursday, with traders unwinding bearish bets ahead of a key U.S. government report on supply and […] Read more