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CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. planted acres in flux
USDA's next WASDE due out Tuesday; ending stocks expected to increase
MarketsFarm — Ahead of the April supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities said he expects ending stocks to increase — […] Read more

U.S. grains: Chicago futures lower on U.S. weather outlooks
Traders keep eye on warming trend for northern states
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago corn futures closed lower on Wednesday after a day of ups and downs on improved weather outlooks for planting season in the U.S. and […] Read more

U.S. grains: Chicago grains down on better weather, profit-taking
U.S. winter wheat crop rating reported at lowest since 1989
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grains futures closed lower on Tuesday as traders took profits, analysts said, while improving weather forecasts eased concerns about planting in the United States. […] Read more

Canola short position finally subsiding
CBOT wheat, corn also net short
MarketsFarm — After hitting the largest speculative short position in canola on record, managed money fund traders were finally covering those bearish bets in late March, according to the latest […] Read more

Klassen: Alberta fed cattle lead feeder market higher
Traders expecting more barley acres this year
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5 higher while calf prices advanced $1-$3 on average. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis of $360/cwt […] Read more

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, wheat up on energy boost
Crude oil jumps on surprise OPEC+ output cuts
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago soybean and wheat futures closed higher on Monday, boosted by a rally in energy markets and concerns over U.S. crop conditions. Corn closed lower, […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on supportive USDA data
Corn mixed; May wheat unchanged on day
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 2.1 per cent on Friday, climbing back above US$15 a bushel for the first time since mid-March after the U.S. Department of […] Read more

U.S. farmers aim to plant more corn, soy in 2023, but delays likely
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers are aiming to expand plantings of corn, wheat and soybeans this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in a prospective plantings report […] Read more

Black Sea Grain Initiative extended
Wheat market unlikely to see another rally as Russian and Ukrainian wheat continues to move
Ontario corn, soybean and wheat prices are relatively unchanged from mid-March. Farmer selling tends to subside during late March and April as producers prepare for spring planting. Export demand for […] Read more

Finding the fit for irrigation
Precision agriculture systems are enhancing its value in different ways
Measuring value can range from a storage bin of corn to a load of fertilizer or the return on investment of a tractor. It’s part of farming and it’s becoming […] Read more