MarketsFarm — The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to pressure U.S. markets, including the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. “It’s […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Pandemic drives Chicago prices lower
U.S. grains: Corn slumps as ethanol makers feel coronavirus constraints
Market awaits USDA plantings, quarterly stocks data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent on Monday on slowing grain demand from ethanol makers, as tightening coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions limited demand […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat firm on Russia export quota plan
Chicago corn ends lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday on optimism about export prospects as a Russian plan to cap grain exports for the rest of the season shifted […] Read more
USDA’s supply and demand report largely stands pat
MarketsFarm — Any changes in the latest monthly supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday were few and far in between when it came […] Read more
Oil price war spells bad news for Canada, global market
MarketsFarm — Benchmark crude oil prices plummeted 30 per cent on Monday, after a price war erupted between Saudi Arabia and Russia. While that will mean lower prices at the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce, corn stabilizes
Warm winter, weaker Russian ruble drag on wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures stabilized on Tuesday and soybean futures firmed in a mild recovery from the prior session’s steep drop on fears about the impact of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Robust global demand supports Chicago wheat
Chicago | Reuters — Profit-taking pulled down Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures on Wednesday after robust global demand and concerns about tightening supplies pushed the most-active contract to its […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit a six-month high on Tuesday, supported by a pickup in export business and news that Russia, the world’s top wheat supplier, is […] Read more
China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border
Beijing | Reuters — China has eased customs regulations on imports of soybean through some northern border checkpoints, the commerce ministry said, a move that could smooth the way for […] Read more
Grain World: Geopolitics is back dominating global relations
Saskatoon | MarketsFarm — Geopolitics is again shaping the international scene, including China, Jason Shapiro explained here Thursday at the Grain World conference. Geopolitics, he said, resulted in catastrophic global […] Read more