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Large speculative short position in canola dips slightly

Net long in CBOT soybeans increases

MarketsFarm — The large managed money short position in canola futures dipped slightly during the week ended Nov. 14, as speculators bought back some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of Nov. 14, the net managed money short position in […] Read more

CBOT January 2024 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn slip on improved weather in Brazil

Traders exit long positions ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving week

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago grain and soybean futures declined on Friday as the prospect of rain in drought-stricken Brazil eased crop concerns, while traders exited long positions heading into a shortened U.S. Thanksgiving trading week. Soybeans and corn dipped more than one per cent while wheat fell 0.5 per cent. The most-active soybean contract […] Read more


China soybean imports surge

China soybean imports surge

Reading Time: < 1 minute China imported 5.16 million tonnes of soybeans in October, customs data shows, a 25 per cent surge from a year earlier but lower than analysts’ expectations as Brazilian soybeans continued to arrive at ports later than usual. Freshly harvested U.S. soybeans usually dominate the global export market from September while the Brazilian export season winds […] Read more



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IGC raises world crop projections

If realized, the world wheat crop will the second largest on record

Projected worldwide wheat, corn and soybean production in 2023/24 was raised by the International Grains Council in its latest update, with better-than-expected corn yields in the United States and larger Black Sea wheat crops behind the adjustment.




Harvest sample program runs until month’s end

Harvest sample program runs until month’s end

Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers have until Nov. 30 to submit samples to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program. It’s a voluntary program open to all Canadian grain producers. In exchange for the samples, they’ll receive valuable insight into the quality of the crop they have available to market this crop year, including: