MarketsFarm — Canola prices fell back during the course of the last week, but should begin to move higher going into the coming week, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Canola likely “reached the top” last week with profit-taking having set in, he said, noting a lot of money pours into […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Potential remains for higher canola prices
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall, pressured by fund selling
Brazil, Argentina showers ease soy, corn supply concerns
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell on Wednesday, touching their lowest in more than a week, pressured by technical selling combined with rains across South America, which eased supply concerns. Corn followed, also pressured by beneficial South American rains, while wheat ended lower, but was supported by export optimism. The Chicago Board of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on South American rainfall
Russian export tax supports U.S. wheat; corn follows soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid on Tuesday as rain across South America strengthened crop prospects and bolstered the global supply outlook, traders said. Corn followed soybeans lower, but was supported by strong export demand and possible export limits in Ukraine. Wheat futures fell slightly, but were bolstered by an export tax in […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT corn touches 7-1/2-year high
Chicago wheat, soybeans down on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.4 per cent on Wednesday, hitting a 7-1/2-year high with the market focused on prospects for tight global supplies after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut production estimates for the U.S., Brazil and Argentina. “The number on corn was a game changer yesterday,” said Dan Smith, senior […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures ease off six-year highs
New USDA reports awaited
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Thursday for the first time in seven sessions, pausing after concerns about dry weather in South America and export disruption in Argentina pushed prices to their highest in more than six years. Corn futures also eased and wheat fell for a second session after hitting multiyear […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans set fresh high on supply worries, technical buying
Chicago wheat, corn also close higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures soared on Tuesday, climbing to fresh 6-1/2-year highs on a mix of fund-driven technical buying and worries about South American supplies, analysts said. Corn followed soybeans higher but stayed below psychological resistance at the $5 per bushel mark (all figures US$). Wheat rose about two per cent, setting […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat slides on Russian export tax details
CBOT soybean, corn futures firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped 2.9 per cent on Monday, their biggest daily sell-off in two weeks, with traders saying that Russia’s export tax plan was bearish for prices in the short term. Soybean futures were firm, supported by a rising forecast for imports by top global producer Brazil, while corn edged […] Read more
U.S. grains: Futures rebound on short covering, pre-report positioning
Wheat bounces from two-month low
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and grain futures firmed on Wednesday in a short-covering rebound from prior session losses and as investors took positions ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supply and demand report on Thursday. Wheat, which hit a two-month low this week, posted the strongest advance, while improving crop […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on South American rains, slowing demand
Wheat pressured by bumper crops in Australia, Canada
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a third straight session on Tuesday on slowing export demand and as forecasts for more rain in South American crop areas tempered concerns about tightening supplies. Corn and wheat followed soybeans lower, pressured by improved South American crop prospects and a firmer U.S. dollar. Grain prices […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat posts weekly dip as supply worries ease
Corn, soy futures also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Friday and recorded a weekly loss as expectations for bumper wheat harvests in Australia and Canada tempered fears of tightening global supplies. Corn and soybean futures declined on forecasts for beneficial rains in northern and central Brazil, although worries about dry […] Read more
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