Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Wheat rises four per cent on U.S. crop outlook

May. 15, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about four per cent on Monday, supported by a lower-than-expected official forecast of U.S. supply next season and doubts over the renewal of a deal on the shipping corridor from Ukraine before a deadline this week. Corn and soybean futures also advanced, […]

Canola fund short position narrows slightly in early May

May. 15, 2023 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Record U.S. corn, soybean crops for 2023-24, USDA says

May. 12, 2023 at 6:57 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat gains on small harvest outlook

May. 12, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Short-term premiums add to fluctuations

May. 11, 2023 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Bargain buying pulls soy up off lows

May. 11, 2023 at 3:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday, snapping a three-session losing streak as a wave of bargain buying hit the market after prices sank to their lowest in 6-1/2 months, traders said. Corn and wheat futures fell, with poor demand for U.S. supplies pushing […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders, analysts anticipate WASDE report

May. 11, 2023 at 12:10 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While traders and analysts continue to keep an eye on weather conditions, their collective focus will momentarily shift on Friday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases its monthly world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE). This month’s report will be highly significant as it will announce the first […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn futures firm; wheat, soybeans lower

May. 10, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Wednesday, their fifth day of gains in the last six sessions, on signs of strength in the cash market, traders said. Soybean futures ended lower as the market faced pressure from weakness in the crude oil market, as well as a […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soy, wheat fall on bearish weather

May. 9, 2023 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures dropped on Tuesday, under pressure from a fast pace of planting across key production areas of the U.S. Midwest and an outlook for good growing weather once seeding is finished, traders said. Soft red winter wheat futures also […]

By Mark Weinraub

Canola fund short position grows

May. 8, 2023 at 9:47 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in canola grew in early May as fund traders were busy liquidating long positions and moving more money to the short side of the market, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin