MarketsFarm — Over the last week at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn has been leading soybeans, while wheat has been lacking good exports, according to Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in Fort McHenry, Ill. Ettner said he also expects the situation is very likely to continue, barring any kind of a major […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn is the leader
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn turn bearish
Traders keep an eye on South America
MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures backed away from multi-year highs during the week ended Wednesday, as investors took profits and weather conditions showed some improvement in South America. “The technicals are a little bearish for both corn and beans,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. The managed money long position in soybeans, […] Read more
China to approve further domestic GMO corn, soy crop varieties
Beijing | Reuters — China said on Monday it was set to approve the safety of another genetically modified (GMO) corn variety and a GMO soybean, both produced by Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd. The move comes after China last year approved three domestically designed GMO crops as safe, the first in a decade, […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola, soybeans – keep an eye on South America
MarketsFarm – After canola incurred six consecutive sessions of gains in which new contract highs were reached, the Canadian oilseed took a bit of tumble on the Intercontinental Exchange. Such is a sample of the volatility in the market during the holidays. Keith Ferley, a trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man., suggested there […] Read more
Canadian canola crush running strong
Canada’s canola crush is running slightly ahead of the year ago level, according to updated data from Statistics Canada. With 917,992 tonnes of the oilseed crushed in November, the 2020/21 (Aug/Jul) crop-year-to-date total of 3.465 million tonnes compares with the 3.309 million tonnes processed during the same timeframe the previous year. The November canola crush […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: $12 soybeans possible
MarketsFarm — There’s a good chance that soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) could reach US$12 per bushel before the end of December, according to grains analyst Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. “It’s very possible. We’re not too far away from it. We also got close to that point back on […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy trade watching weather, export demand
MarketsFarm — Soybean contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade tested contract highs around US$12 per bushel in overnight trade earlier in the week, but couldn’t maintain those levels due to a lack of support. A technical selloff put pressure on prices on Wednesday, with the nearby January contract closing down by nine cents at […] Read more
October crush numbers up, canola record set
MarketsFarm — Canadian oilseed processors crushed a record amount of canola during October 2020, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. Increases were reported throughout the canola and soybean crushes when comparing this October with October 2019. October 2020 saw 931,060 tonnes of canola crushed, which bested the previous record of 899,331 tonnes set […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy continue rallies
MarketsFarm — Commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have appreciated a significant rally over the past weeks. Last week’s world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailed lower-than-expected ending stocks for soybeans, which were bullish for soybean values. “Beans are on a mission right now,” said […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Bullish USDA report sends soy, corn up sharply
MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn yields in the United States ended up much smaller than early expectations, according to updated supply and demand estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The resulting drop in production and ending stocks has sent futures rallying to new contract highs, with more gains likely. Average U.S. soybean […] Read more
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