There were only small changes in the latest supply and demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released on Feb. 18.
Minor tweaks in AAFC supply and demand report
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices mostly higher
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher and those for durum were a pinch lower for the week ended Feb. 17. A firmer tone United States wheat complex offered support, as did the Canadian dollar which lost six-tenths of a cent on the week.
As U.S. agriculture flails, farmers see big corn acres as best bet to break even
U.S. farmers are expected to only cut back slightly on corn acres as it nears break-even prices and seems less politically risky than soybeans.
U.S. grains: Soybeans turn higher as traders weigh China demand; wheat climbs
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures turned higher on Wednesday on technical buying and continued hopes of stronger Chinese demand, analysts said, with the benchmark contract heading back toward a two-month peak set last week. Wheat rose on what appeared to be fund-driven short-covering, while corn futures sagged in choppy trade. Chicago Board of […] Read more
CBOT weekly: Little chance of February rally in corn/soybeans
Updated supply demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture, released Feb. 10, included only minor adjustments and provided little direction for the corn and soybean markets headed through the slow February trading period.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export optimism; corn, wheat nearly flat
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures rose about one per cent on Tuesday on optimism about demand for U.S. supplies, analysts said, but stayed below a two-month high set last week. Corn settled flat to firmer after the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a monthly report raised its forecast of U.S. corn exports for […] Read more
France raises winter soft wheat and rapeseed planting estimates
France’s farm ministry on Tuesday increased slightly its estimates for sowings of winter soft wheat and winter rapeseed for the 2026 harvest, confirming its expectation of an expanded area for both crops this year.
U.S. grains: Soy futures pull back as Brazil harvest advances
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on profit taking after a rally last week drove prices to a two-month high well above $11 a bushel, tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that China may buy more beans from the United States. The expanding harvest of a record-large Brazilian soybean crop […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans continue gains on Trump’s China comments
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybeans continued a three-day rally on Friday, fuelled by President Donald Trump’s remarks on Wednesday that China would buy more U.S. soybeans. Corn and wheat chopped up and down, though ample global supply continued to curb grain prices while traders turned their attention to a U.S. Department […] Read more
Grain Growers of Canada calls for clarity, transparency on AAFC research cuts
Grain Growers of Canada is calling for more clarity from the federal government following cutbacks to Agriculture and Agri-Food staff and research centres.