Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures edged downward on Wednesday reaching an eight-month low as the U.S. harvest continues and rainfall across Europe allayed recent weather worries. Corn prices […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat hits eight-month low as harvest advances
Soybeans gain on trade optimism; ethanol report supports corn
ICE weekly outlook: Attention on weather after short-covering rally in canola
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts have recovered off of lows hit at the beginning of the month, with speculative short-covering a feature as attention in the markets turns to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy rises on stronger Brazilian currency
Wheat pressured by rain relief across Europe, export lull
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as plans to ease lockdown measures and a move by U.S. President Donald Trump to keep meat factories […] Read more
Lower grain production predicted from Europe in 2020
MarketsFarm — European grain production is expected to be down slightly in 2020, according to the first forecast for the year from European trade association Coceral. In the report, released […] Read more
Poor Chinese demand a setback for grain exports
MarketsFarm — Canadian grain exports from licensed facilities are running well behind the previous year’s pace, due primarily to a sharp reduction in movement to China, according to latest monthly […] Read more
Canola shipments boost Thunder Bay port activity
MarketsFarm — Cargo movement through the Port of Thunder Bay is running ahead of the previous year’s pace, with some of the extra movement tied to increased canola exports to […] Read more
Ample world malt barley supply to limit export prices
MarketsFarm — Canadian malt barley growers may be dealing with adverse harvest conditions that could lead to quality downgrades in some areas — while world supplies of the key beer […] Read more
Shut out of China, Canada finds canola buyers in drought-damaged Europe
Winnipeg/Paris | Reuters — Crop-scorching drought in Europe is providing Canadian canola farmers a timely new opportunity to move supplies that have piled up since China stopped buying this year. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat firm ahead of USDA monthly data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions a day before a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report in […] Read more
Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop
Paris | Reuters — A drop in demand from China and Saudi Arabia sent barley prices tumbling in recent weeks, despite low global supply, and price pressure may continue if […] Read more
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