U.S. corn and soybean prices rose on Friday as heightened geopolitical tensions spurred a round of bargain buying after the benchmark contracts in both markets fell to their lowest levels in more than six weeks, traders said.

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures rally on bargain buying, geopolitical tensions

AAFC makes a few tweaks in Apr S&D report
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made a small amount of changes in its April supply and disposition report released on Apr. 19. Of the changes made, nearly all were slight adjustments to its pulse and special crop numbers.

China set for bumper harvests of grains and oilseeds, ministry says
China is set for another year of bumper harvest of grains and oilseeds, helped by expanded planting of winter wheat and rapeseed and healthy growth of seedlings, the country's agriculture ministry said on Friday.

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on South American supply, dry weather supports wheat
U.S. soybean and corn futures closed lower on Thursday after touching six-week lows, with both markets facing pressure from hefty South American supplies, traders said.

Rail strike looms as CN, CPKC workers take action to a vote
Any labour disruption could be weeks away, but the grain sector is still wary
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) are in the middle of a strike vote. The vote comes after three collective agreements, covering CN and CPKC engineers and conductors as well as rail traffic controllers at CPCK, expired December 31.

U.S. grains: Soybeans edge higher as Brazilian market firms
U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday, bouncing on a round of bargain buying after the most-active July contract SN24 hit a six-week low, buoyed in part by firming Brazilian soy markets, analysts said.

Pulse Weekly: More dry beans for Manitoba
Planted dry bean acres in Manitoba are expected to increase for 2024/25. While Statistics Canada projected the Keystone Province to see 201,000 acres, a specialist with Manitoba Agriculture said those acres are likely to be a little bit below the StatCan estimate.

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease under pressure from firm dollar
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures extended their fall on Tuesday as a strong dollar weighed down the market, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Markets react calmly to Iran drone attack on Israel
Grain, soy futures end lower; USDA winter wheat ratings decline
CBOT soy, corn and wheat futures closed lower on Monday, anchored by ample grain supplies, slow export demand and a decline in crude oil futures after concerns eased about Iran's weekend drone attack on Israel, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures rally, defying bearish USDA report
Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures rallied on Friday on money flow from managed funds, rising demand and weather concerns, analysts said.