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USDA cuts corn ending stocks estimate, soybeans unchanged

Corn ending stocks in the United States will be tighter than earlier projections due to increased exports and demand from ethanol producers, according to updated supply/demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Dec. 10. The projected wheat carryout was also revised lower, while soybean stocks were unchanged.

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Canada breaks soybean yields in 2024

Canadian soybean farmers grew a record-breaking crop in 2024, according to Statistics Canada’s 2024 survey-based production estimates. Released Dec. 5, the survey showed yield records were broken across the country, with yields in Western Canada leading with a 21 per cent increase over 2023, hitting 43.5 bu./acre.   Soy Canada executive director Brian Innes said […] Read more





Ontario soybean yields proof of crop resilience

Ontario soybean yields proof of crop resilience

Despite a difficult spring and early summer, the crop could set a new provincial record for average yield

After struggling though tough early-season conditions, Ontario’s 2024 soybean crop delivered a surprisingly good average yield, perhaps edging into record territory.


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ICE Canada Weekly: Uncertainty weighs on canola

As the Canadian canola industry remained braced for whatever may come from China in regard to tariffs, a sharp blow to the oilseed arose from a much different source. United States President-elect Donald Trump threatened Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs on their goods imported by the U.S. effective Jan. 20, the day he’s sworn in.

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CBOT weekly: Soybeans/corn to trade sideways

Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are expected to hold rangebound and trade sideways through the holiday season, as market participants wait to get a better handle on what trade policies proposed by United States President-elect Donald Trump may mean for the commodities in the new year.