Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures fell to six-week lows on Friday as worries about slowing export demand for U.S. supplies and the looming harvest of a large Brazilian crop spurred a round of long liquidation, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures followed the weak tone, pressured by rising global grain supplies. Chicago Board […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit six-week low as Brazilian harvest looms; corn, wheat sag
U.S. grains: Corn and wheat futures firm on brisk exports, softer dollar
U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed on Thursday, supported by brisk export sales and a softer dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more competitive globally, analysts said. Soybean futures clung to modest gains.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures slide on rising world production estimates
U.S. wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Wednesday to their lowest since late October on reminders of rising global supplies of the food grain, analysts said. Corn futures also sagged while soybean futures rebounded from multi-week lows, buoyed in part by news of fresh U.S. soy export sales. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more
India’s winter crops set for record as soil moisture soars
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Indian farmers have ramped up planting of winter crops including wheat, rapeseed (canola) and chickpea, putting the country on track for record acreage as abundant soil moisture enables cultivation even in typically rainfed areas that often remain fallow.
Pulse Weekly: Canadian pulse production rises
Statistics Canada released its principal field crop estimates on Dec. 4, which showed bumper crops for most pulses.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans higher in technical bounce; wheat firms
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures rose modestly on Thursday on chart-based buying, firm cash markets and reminders of brisk export demand for U.S. supplies, analysts said. Soybean and wheat futures followed the firm trend, shrugging off pressure from larger-than-expected estimates of Canada’s wheat and canola harvests. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease after gains driven by Black Sea jitters
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell on Wednesday and wheat futures also dipped as fears eased about a military escalation in the Black Sea grain export region, analysts said. Soybeans declined on uncertainty about Chinese demand for U.S. supplies of the oilseed. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures CH26 were down 6-1/2 […] Read more
Calling for bigger crops ahead of StatCan report
Statistics Canada will release its first survey-based production estimates for the 2025/26 crop year on Dec. 4, with general expectations for upward revisions to most major crops from the model-based estimates in September. However, as StatCan has shown a tendency to underestimate production in its December reports, many analysts expect actual production may be revised upward in subsequent reports.
U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached their highest level since early June on Friday on U.S. export demand, while soybean futures also rose. In a daily reporting system, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said exporters sold 273,988 metric tons of U.S. corn to unknown buyers for 2025-26 delivery. The agency […] Read more
India-Canada trade deal could guarantee some Canadian pulse sales, envoy says
India’s government is considering guaranteeing Canada ongoing pulse crop sales so its farmers keep growing the vital protein source, Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik said during a visit to Saskatchewan.
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