Canadian grain and oilseed exports through the first month of the 2024/25 marketing year are running well ahead of what moved during the same time the previous year, with just over a million tonnes of canola already moved, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission. Total exports of all the major grain, […] Read more
Solid Canadian grain/oilseed exports to start 2024/25
Ukraine’s maritime food exports fall to 4.13 mln T in August
Kyiv | Reuters – Ukraine’s food exports by sea and river totalled 4.13 million metric tons in August, down from 4.25 million tons in July, agriculture ministry data showed on Friday. That included 2.18 million tons of wheat, 553,732 tons of corn and 454,641 tons of barley, the data showed. Ukraine’s UGA grain traders union […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn off lows, sideways trade likely through harvest
Soybean, corn and wheat futures in the United States were all showing modest strength in early September, recovering off their August lows as speculators bought back previously sold positions. “We’re seeing a little bit of short covering in these markets and the contract lows, at least over the short term, may be in,” said Terry […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on European supply issues, corn and soy on greater demand
Chicago wheat rose on Friday, and registered its biggest weekly gain in more than three months on concerns over lower production in Europe.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rebound on renewed US export demand
Chicago soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday on short-covering and an uptick in export demand, though expectations for strong U.S. crop production limited gains, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn ease on rain forecasts
Chicago soybean and corn futures stumbled on Wednesday as traders assessed whether beneficial rain and forecasts for milder weather will aid the country's corn and soy crops during their final growing stages, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on US heat wave, hogs hit June high
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on U.S. heat concerns and signs of better consumer demand on Tuesday, while lean hog futures set a 12-week high, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Corn and wheat rise on hot weather, fall in crop ratings
Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures strengthened on Tuesday, as a spell of hot weather hit the U.S. Midwest and the market took in weekly crop ratings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which all fell from last week.
U.S. grains: Corn hits near four-year low on farmer selling, bumper crop forecasts
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) most-active corn futures Cv1 fell to the lowest levels since 2020 on Monday as expectations of a bumper corn crop and a continued stream of farmer selling weighed on futures, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soy rises on short-covering, wheat stays weak
Soybeans rose while corn eased on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of the weekend while monitoring an incoming heatwave that could threaten some crops in the U.S. Midwest, traders said.
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