Chicago corn futures ticked lower on Friday as concerns over trade conflicts disrupting trade flows and abundant South American supplies weighed on prices, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures ease amid trade war jitters

Alberta farm leader hopes for stronger trade once dust settles
Trade wars are erupting on multiple fronts for Canada, but there is hope that the future will bring steadier times for the agriculture industry when it comes to separating fact from fiction on the international stage.

U.S. grains: Chicago grains, soy rebound on demand uptick, weak dollar
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned higher on Thursday, after private estimates for Argentina's corn and soy crops fell, analysts said.

U.S. forecaster sees neutral weather conditions persisting through summer
La Niña conditions are weakening and a shift to an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral weather pattern is expected to develop in April and persist through the Northern Hemisphere summer, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday.

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and soybeans extend losses as trade fights roil
Chicago Board of Trade grain and oilseeds extended losses on Wednesday after a government crop report showed more U.S. corn inventories than expected, while the latest U.S. tariffs and European counter-measures fueled concerns about trade disruption, traders said.

Canada to seed more wheat, less canola in 2025: StatCan
Farmers also seeding more peas, corn and oats
Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and less canola in 2025, according to the first survey-based estimates for the upcoming growing season from Statistics Canada released March 12. Area seeded to corn, oats and peas is also expected to rise, while soybeans, barley and lentils are forecast to lose acres.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures end lower for third straight session; corn, wheat fall
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday for a third straight session, coming under pressure from hefty South American supplies hitting the global market and uncertainty over how U.S. tariffs will affect domestic demand, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on weakness in oil market, China deflation worries
Chicago Board of Trade soybeans ended lower on Monday, as prices were weighed down by weakness in the oil market and traders' concern over Chinese deflation, market analysts said.

U.S. grains: Corn futures end higher, extending rally on tariff relief
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose for a third straight session on Friday as news of exemptions for Mexico and Canada to most U.S. tariffs allowed grain prices to stabilize after a plunge early this week.

Global demand forecasts for US crops to factor in tariffs in effect, USDA says
A monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture WASDE supply and demand report due next week will consider trade policies in place when the forecasts for grains and soybeans are issued, an agency official said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump suspended tariffs he imposed this week on Canada and Mexico.