MarketsFarm — Hot and dry growing conditions earlier in the growing season cut into Canada’s chickpea yields in 2023-24, but quality should be good if the weather co-operates through the […] Read more
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Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market neither bullish nor bearish
Market players awaiting harvest

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

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates
USDA report considered supportive for Q4 fed cattle
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3/cwt on either side of unchanged. The steam appears to be coming off the market as larger volumes become available. Pastures […] 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

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

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

ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices ‘cheap’ but rangebound
Trade also watching U.S. soy complex
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, in choppy activity as traders wait to get a clearer picture on the size of this […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Few changes expected in coming U.S. reports
Trade's expectations already factored into prices
MarketsFarm — Soybeans may see significant changes in new-crop carryout numbers when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases several key reports Friday, but corn and wheat estimates will likely […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise, wheat drops
Traders adjust positions ahead of USDA report due Friday
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Wednesday on improving U.S. export demand and as the market recovered from a one-month low reached in the […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures firm
Chicago wheat weak on demand view
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures edged higher on Tuesday, recovering from early weakness as investors covered short positions ahead of a key U.S. government crop outlook […] Read more