MarketsFarm — Shifting weather forecasts may have led to choppy activity in U.S. grain and oilseed markets during the week ended Wednesday, but rising inflation may create even more turbulence going forward, according to an analyst. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that the annual rate of inflation rose to 9.1 per […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Volatility ahead as U.S. inflation rises
U.S. grains: Futures plunge after USDA raises supply outlook, trims some demand
Larger corn, soybean supplies in forecast
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures fell sharply on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) boosted key crop supply forecasts and scaled back some demand expectations in a monthly report. Benchmark corn, soy and wheat futures all retreated back to pre-Ukraine war levels as soaring costs since Russia’s invasion and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on weather worries
CBOT wheat drops; grain traders also positioning ahead of Tuesday's USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed on Monday on forecasts for hot, dry conditions across the Midwest farm belt as well as technical buying and positioning ahead of Tuesday’s monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supply-and-demand reports. The market eased from overnight highs, however, as updated weather models appeared slightly less […] Read more
Canola funds’ position shifts to net short
MarketsFarm — Speculative fund money in ICE Futures canola shifted to a net short position for the first time in two years, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in at 677 contracts […] Read more
USDA attaché alters call on China’s ending stocks
MarketsFarm — Ahead of the July world supply and demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due out Tuesday, the department’s attaché in Beijing put forth its forecast changes. The attaché lowered ending stocks for China’s new-crop soybeans and rapeseed, while it increased the carryover for new-crop corn and wheat, in reports released […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat surges to one-week high on easing recession fears
Corn, soy futures also touch one-week high
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures soared 6.6 per cent on Friday, extending a rebound from four-month lows this week on easing fears of a global recession and signs of renewed importer demand, analysts said. Corn also rose to move up from a seven-month low touched this week, and soybeans continued […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds four per cent as recession jitters abate
Corn, soybeans up two per cent after also hitting multi-month lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures surged four per cent on Thursday, recovering from a 4-1/2-month low a day earlier, as recession fears in financial markets eased. Soybean futures climbed three per cent and corn rose two per cent in their own moves away from multi-month lows touched in the previous […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Speculation, harvests plunge grain prices
MarketsFarm –– Recession fears and harvest pressures weighed down grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Tuesday and it’s unknown when the selloffs will end. Wheat contracts took a tumble by about $1.40 per bushel during the week, while the August soybean contract dropped $1.3225/bu. to close at $14.3925 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures up off multi-month lows
Chicago wheat settles lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday after tumbling to multi-month lows as fears about a global recession fueled liquidation in commodity markets, analysts said. Bargain buying helped support prices following recent sell-offs by funds that were seen as overdone, analysts said. Traders remain uncertain about the […] Read more
StatCan trims Canadian corn, soy acreage estimates
Grain corn acreage still expected up from 2021 level
New Statistics Canada projections show the country’s grain corn and soybean growers have slightly curbed their enthusiasm for those crops compared to their intentions earlier in the year. StatCan on Tuesday released the results of its 2022 June field crop survey, conducted between May 13 and June 12, projecting Canadian corn area at 3.633 million […] Read more
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