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U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat futures dip after rally; corn, soybeans also lower

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Thursday but remained near recent peaks as a third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports renewed concerns about disruptions to exports needed to meet world demand and stave off rising food prices. Wheat futures had risen in […]

Feed weekly outlook: Dry weather cuts into barley prospects

Jul. 20, 2023 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: wheat sees biggest jump since aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly update: Dry conditions, war propel prices upward

Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:09 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

US Grains: wheat futures end firmer amid Black Sea supply worries

Jul. 18, 2023 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall as Black Sea grain deal expires

Jul. 17, 2023 at 5:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures fell on Monday as Russia’s exit from the Black Sea export deal failed to shock traders. Wheat and corn futures slumped after earlier rising to two-week highs when Russia announced it was leaving the agreement that lets Ukraine export grain through the Black […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. EPA denies nearly all biofuel blending exemption petitions

Jul. 14, 2023 at 6:13 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday denied almost all outstanding petitions from oil refiners asking to be exempted from mandates that require them to mix biofuels into their fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has the authority to issue the exemptions, denied 26 […]

By Stephanie Kelly

Net short position nearly gone in canola

Jul. 14, 2023 at 5:33 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Speculative traders continue to exit their bearish bets in canola, with the net short position dipping below 4,000 in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of July 11, the net managed money short position in canola futures came in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise as Ukraine shipping deal set to end

Jul. 14, 2023 at 5:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday as drought conditions in Canada and the northern Plains continue to weigh on the market, as does uncertainty over the future of Ukraine’s wartime grain export shipping deal that is set to expire on Monday. Corn followed wheat up on […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Feed weekly outlook: Dryness helps push up grain prices

Jul. 13, 2023 at 7:55 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As dry conditions continued to take root across much of the Canadian Prairies, feed grain prices have for the most part been climbing, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “The futures are coming up on quite a few commodities, so the prices have been […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm