Insights and Stories on Corn

StatCan expects more wheat, canola acres in 2023

Apr. 26, 2023 at 11:26 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and canola in 2023, with soybeans, corn and barley area also forecast to expand, according to Statistics Canada’s projections for field crop area. The increases in those crops will come at the expense of oats, lentils and peas, with intended summerfallow […]

U.S. grains: Chicago grains flat or down with weather, Black Sea in focus

Apr. 25, 2023 at 3:37 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

Analysts expect additional acres for canola, wheat

Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn hits eight-month low

Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:27 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Matador, Voliam insecticides back in ‘limited’ release

Apr. 24, 2023 at 4:15 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Cheap Brazilian soybeans destined for U.S.

Apr. 21, 2023 at 8:21 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed the week down on Friday, extending losses as cheap Brazilian beans were being snatched up by the U.S., the second-largest soy producing country in the world. A drop in prices due to abundant local supplies and cooling demand have made Brazil […]

By Cassandra Garrison

Feed weekly outlook: Quiet times appear to be ahead

Apr. 20, 2023 at 7:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies remain relatively stable, the market appear to be “moving to a quiet summer,” according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “Demand remains neutral to weak, and farmers are holding on to their grain that’s left in the […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago grains down on export data, weather

Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:24 pm CDT

Reuters — Chicago grains closed lower Thursday on lower-than-expected U.S. soybean export sales data, and favourable weather that would allow for planting to accelerate in the Midwest farm belt. Grains prices were also impacted by crude oil falling. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said soybean weekly export sales totalled 103,000 […]

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. grains: Chicago futures dip as Ukraine inspections resume

Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:55 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grains and soy futures closed lower on Wednesday after inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed, and crude oil’s dip pressured prices down. A Ukrainian official said that “ship inspections are being resumed, despite the RF’s (Russian Federation’s) attempts to […]

By Cassandra Garrison

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, demand affect grain prices

Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Severe weather in the U.S. as well as macroeconomic factors at home and abroad affected grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Wednesday. Jack Scoville of Price Futures Group in Chicago said wet and cool weather across the U.S. Plains, Midwest and […]

By Adam Peleshaty