Insights and Stories on Corn

World wheat stocks to tighten despite larger crop, IGC says

Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:15 am CST

MarketsFarm — World wheat production in the 2022-23 marketing year will likely end up slightly higher than earlier projections, according to the latest estimates from the International Grains Council. However, with usage predictions also rising, carryout stocks were revised slightly lower. In a report released Thursday, the IGC pegged 2022-23 […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans surge after USDA cuts 2022 harvest view

Jan. 12, 2023 at 4:40 pm CST

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Bullish USDA report lifts grain markets

Jan. 12, 2023 at 3:23 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Worst drought in decades sees Argentina exchange slash soy, corn forecasts

Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:44 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Futures firm ahead of USDA crop data

Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:37 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports still weigh on domestic feed market

Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:14 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Ample corn imports from the U.S. continue to keep the western Canadian feed grain market under pressure, with barley bids in Lethbridge trending lower through the early days of 2023. “We started the year with cash barley trading at roughly $450 (per tonne) in Lethbridge, it’s since declined […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn up off three-week lows on technicals, Argentine drought

Jan. 10, 2023 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended mixed on Tuesday after a technical and bargain-buying bounce from three-week lows faded as dull demand for U.S. exports overshadowed concerns about Argentina’s drought-reduced harvest. Soybeans ended mostly lower while wheat fell to its lowest in 15 months on good global supplies […]

By Karl Plume

Fund traders back on the long side in canola

Jan. 9, 2023 at 8:06 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Speculators in ICE canola moved back to a net long position in the futures to start the New Year, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money long position in ICE Futures canola came in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end lower as market awaits USDA reports

Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday for the sixth time in seven sessions and wheat and soybeans finished mostly lower, as investors weighed weather-reduced production in some areas of South America against tepid demand for U.S. supplies. Wheat futures also retreated as late-session technical selling eroded […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat posts biggest weekly loss in six months

Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures weakened on Friday and posted their biggest weekly decline in six months as ample supplies from the Black Sea region weighed on prices, analysts said. Soybean and soymeal futures rallied amid increasing concerns about drought hurting crops in Argentina, the […]

By Tom Polansek