Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Friday and recorded a second straight weekly decline, pressured by fresh cancellations of U.S. soybean sales, traders said. Corn futures fell for a fourth straight session and also notched a weekly drop, while wheat futures firmed after a three-session slide. Chicago Board […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes
U.S. grains: Crop forecasts lift corn, soy for second day
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Friday on short-covering and follow-through buying after a government report the prior day forecast a smaller-than-expected U.S. harvest. Corn also advanced after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its U.S. corn yield outlook in a monthly report on Thursday […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola backs away from nearby highs
CNS Canada — ICE canola futures hit their best levels in a month and a half earlier this week on the back of concerns over harvest delays, but ran into resistance and looked bearish once again by Wednesday. While cold, wet conditions continued to cause harvest delays, as noted in the weekly provincial crop reports, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on big harvest, trade war worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a second day on Wednesday, shedding more than one per cent on expectations of a bumper U.S. crop and concerns about a protracted U.S.-China trade war that has already depressed demand for U.S. shipments. Corn and wheat also eased as traders squared positions ahead of a […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Soyoil, not weather, main influence on canola
CNS Canada — Wet and snowy weather now plaguing the Prairies isn’t to blame for the canola market’s recent upswing, according to one trader. “Canola’s been firm but it really hasn’t shown any reaction whatsoever to the weather; it’s going up because bean oil’s going up and it’s lagging the bean oil gains by quite […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on bargain buying, sale to Mexico
Chicago | Reuters — Bargain buying and a major sale of U.S. soy to Mexico on Wednesday helped lift U.S. soybean futures for a second day, traders said, while corn and wheat futures slipped. Soybeans are recovering after the most actively traded contract last week fell to its lowest price in nearly 10 years. The […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola still watching soy, weather
CNS Canada — ICE Futures canola contracts moved off their nearby lows over the week ended Wednesday as persistent harvest delays provided support. Additional strength, however, may be dependent on movement in the Chicago soybean market. “Soybeans will be the driving force behind which way canola futures go,” said commodities investment advisor David Derwin of […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s downward spiral to continue
CNS Canada — ICE Futures canola contracts will continue to drift downward for the foreseeable future, according to one analyst. “The demand isn’t here because the buyers know that the farmer is undersold and they have to sell it,” said Wayne Palmer, senior market analyst with Exceed Grain. The November canola contract dipped below the […] Read more
Ag trade flows may change amid trade dispute, Bayer says
Monheim | Reuters — Bayer said on Tuesday it would be difficult to predict 2019 earnings at its agriculture business, which now includes Monsanto, because a U.S.-Chinese trade dispute could reroute global trade flows in farming commodities. The head of Bayer’s crop science division told Reuters his company could even benefit if U.S. farmers switched […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Yields still up in the air
CNS Canada — ICE Futures canola contracts recovered off of nearby lows over the week ended Wednesday, but failed to rise to the same extent as the product values as the commodity remains expensive compared to other oilseeds. With the harvest underway across the Prairies, traders are focused on yield estimates and the size of […] Read more