Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures lost more than one per cent on Wednesday as rain fell in Brazil, easing worries over the persistent dryness and heat that has plagued crops in the top exporting nation, analysts said. Wheat rose on shipping concerns in the Black Sea after Russia’s strike on port infrastructure, while […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on downpours in drought-stricken Brazil
Wheat rises after Russian attack on Ukraine port; CBOT corn eases
Pulse weekly outlook: Pea prices beginning to weaken
'Increased export competition' seen
MarketsFarm — With increased export competition, pea prices in Western Canada have slipped back, according to Levon Sargsyan of Johnston Grains in Calgary. “We are hearing that China slowed their imports down from Canada, which is driving the current decrease in prices,” Sargsyan said. “They have increased their imports from countries like Russia, which is […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans rise on Brazil’s weather woes
Wheat up more than two per cent on Russian strike in Ukraine; corn finishes slightly higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday as Brazil’s torrid, crop-threatening weather conditions remained a prime worry for the market, despite rains over the last couple of days. Wheat futures also rose more than two per cent after a Ukrainian official said that Russian forces struck port infrastructure on one of […] Read more
Klassen: Canadian feeder buyers ignore weaker futures market
U.S. feedlot placements up four per cent
For the week ending Nov. 18, western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$5/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Buyers appeared to shrug off the weaker futures market and the defensive tone from a week earlier evaporated. Eastern Prairie markets were firm, with larger packages of quality cattle trading a solid […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans jump after insufficient Brazil rains
Wheat down more than one per cent
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by brutally hot weather in Brazil that is likely to continue to stress crops despite some rains over the weekend coupled with the results of Sunday’s presidential election in Argentina. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn rose more than 0.5 per […] Read more
Large speculative short position in canola dips slightly
Net long in CBOT soybeans increases
MarketsFarm — The large managed money short position in canola futures dipped slightly during the week ended Nov. 14, as speculators bought back some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Nov. 14, the net managed money short position in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn slip on improved weather in Brazil
Traders exit long positions ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures declined on Friday as the prospect of rain in drought-stricken Brazil eased crop concerns, while traders exited long positions heading into a shortened U.S. Thanksgiving trading week. Soybeans and corn dipped more than one per cent while wheat fell 0.5 per cent. The most-active soybean contract […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans decline on prospect of rain in Brazil
A large harvest in Brazil could limit global demand for U.S. soybeans says analyst
Chicago soybean futures tumbled on Thursday as the prospect of downpours in Brazil helped offset concerns over hot, dry weather threatening crops in the top exporting nation.
U.S. grains: Soy ends down on forecasts for rain in Brazil; corn, wheat dip
Brazilian weather outweighed support from data showing record U.S. soybean crush
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched down on Wednesday, retreating after rallying to the highest levels since August, as improved Brazilian weather outlooks bolstered supply prospects and overshadowed demand from record U.S. soybean crushings last month.
CBOT weekly outlook: All eyes in Chicago soybeans, corn looking south
Soybeans have been trending higher over the past few weeks, while corn touched two-year lows
Shifting South American weather forecasts will likely keep the soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade on edge over the next few months, as crops in Brazil and Argentina develop.
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