Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Chicago grains flat or higher on Ukraine concerns

Apr. 18, 2023 at 4:59 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grain and soy futures closed nearly flat or higher on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of several countries banning Ukrainian grain, and the future of a Black Sea grains deal remained in doubt. Markets were also eying expected rains in the U.S. that […]

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans up on major U.S. crush

Apr. 17, 2023 at 6:03 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. grains: Corn continues climb, closes higher for fourth week

Apr. 14, 2023 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. grains: Chicago grains close lower as weather improves

Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:28 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather in focus for Chicago grains, oilseeds

Apr. 12, 2023 at 6:14 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago grains up after jumpy day of Black Sea concerns

Apr. 12, 2023 at 3:50 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grains futures closed higher Wednesday, after a mixed day underpinned by renewed Russian criticism of the deal allowing Ukraine to export grain from Black Sea ports. Soybean and corn futures settled up, regaining some ground lost earlier in the session amid a bumper soy […]

By Cassandra Garrison

USDA stands pat on U.S. soybean, corn ending stocks

Apr. 11, 2023 at 8:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Projected ending stocks for soybeans and corn in the United States for the current marketing year were left unchanged by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in its latest monthly supply/demand report (WASDE) — coming as a surprise to market participants who had generally anticipated downward revisions to the […]

By MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago soy stronger on predictions for Argentina crop

Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:44 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures settled higher on Tuesday after the U.S. government slashed its estimate for production in Argentina to a 23-year low in a monthly report. Soybean production in Argentina will be smaller than previously thought at 27 million tonnes as a crop-wasting drought decimated […]

By Cassandra Garrison

Klassen: Demand surges for grass cattle

Apr. 11, 2023 at 6:03 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$4 on either side of unchanged. Certain auction markets did not have sales due to the shortened holiday week. Adverse weather also shuttered some sales on Wednesday and Thursday in the eastern Prairie region. Southern Alberta feedlots are contending with […]

By Jerry Klassen

Canola fund short position shrinking

Apr. 10, 2023 at 5:30 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Managed money fund traders continued to cover their large short positions in canola in early April, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of April 4, the net managed money short position in canola futures came in at […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin