Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat climbed on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and continued uncertainty as Ukraine attempts to move grain exports through the Black Sea. Corn and soybeans firmed as hot, dry weather across the U.S. Midwest threatened to stress recently-planted crops. The most-active wheat contract of the Chicago […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on weaker U.S. dollar
Midwest heat lifts corn, soy
CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. interest rate decision could shake futures
Heat in forecast keeping U.S. corn supported
MarketsFarm — Commodity prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were certainly affected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply/demand estimates released last Friday — but may be shaken again after the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to raise its key interest rate by 0.75 of a point. Ryan Ettner, a commodity broker […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat eases on harvest pressure
Nearby corn firms, July soybeans also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures ended lower on Wednesday, led by K.C. hard red winter wheat, as the harvest progressed and forecasts signalled continued dry weather for combines rolling in the southern Plains, traders said. Corn futures closed mixed, with strong domestic cash markets supporting nearby July futures on the Chicago Board of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low as financial markets drop
CBOT corn, wheat ease amid inflationary worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a one-week low on Tuesday and grains declined amid pressure from weak financial markets and concerns about inflation, analysts said. A second straight day of losses in equities and jitters about the economy helped drag down soy futures, after prices for the oilseed neared a record high […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures slide in broad sell-off
Early heatwave in Western Europe could stress wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Monday as broad-based selling and pressure from losses in other markets overshadowed concerns about unfavourable crop weather, analysts said. Global stocks and government bonds plunged and the dollar hit two-decade highs as red-hot U.S. inflation stoked worries about even more aggressive policy tightening. At […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans down off Thursday’s near-record high
Corn futures edge up, K.C. wheat jumps
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended weaker on Friday on profit-taking, after rallying close to an all-time high on strong U.S. export demand and supply concerns. Supply uncertainty remained, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut its estimates for 2021-22 domestic ending stocks by about 13 per cent to 205 […] Read more
June USDA report includes few changes or surprises
U.S. corn, soybean carryout projections down from May's
MarketsFarm — There were only a handful of major changes in the monthly supply and demand report released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “I thought it was neutral to a little bit friendly,” said Terry Reilly, grains analyst with Futures International in Chicago. Perhaps most notable were the ending stocks for new-crop […] Read more
Incentives and research tempting more to try cover crops
Many farmers are interested in cover crops but don’t know if they will work ton the Prairies
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Regenerative ag advocates have an evocative term for ground cover: soil armour. It means crop residue or living plants that hold the soil together and protect it from erosion. The soil in many parts of Manitoba could’ve used some armour this spring, as heavy spring rains, strong winds and flooding have all […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures rally to 10-year top
Corn firm, wheat falls
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Thursday, hitting their highest in nearly a decade and threatening their all-time high on signs of good export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn futures also rose, with cash market strength underpinning the tight supply situation. Wheat futures fell on improving weather for U.S. and […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Weather in focus for canola traders
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts hit their lowest levels in two months during the first week of June but uncovered support to the downside to recover on Wednesday and hold rangebound overall. While crush margins are still well off the levels seen at this time a year ago, they have improved over the past […] Read more
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