Insights and Stories on Corn

Mexico open to deal with U.S. on GMO corn

Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:59 pm CST

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he is seeking a deal with Washington after the United States threatened legal action over Mexico’s plan to ban genetically modified (GMO) corn in 2024. After meeting with Mexican officials on Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture […]

U.S. grains: Wheat inches higher on hopes China will ease COVID-19 measures

Nov. 29, 2022 at 4:11 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

Fund position back to net short in canola

Nov. 28, 2022 at 4:45 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles to three-month low in broad sell-off

Nov. 28, 2022 at 4:28 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

EU cuts estimate of drought-hit maize crop, raises import outlook

Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:50 pm CST

By Gus Trompiz

U.S. grains: Corn futures turn higher

Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Friday as the market continues to closely watch the weather in South America, on what turned into a relatively choppy and short trading day, analysts said. Meanwhile, wheat futures fell sharply — with the December contract hitting […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices expected to hold firm

Nov. 24, 2022 at 6:15 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Feed prices on the Prairies are likely to remain steady through to the new year, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “I think the markets for now are to be flat,” he said, noting there has been talk in the market of 25 trains […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Renewed agreement puts pressure on corn, wheat

Nov. 23, 2022 at 4:35 pm CST

MarketsFarm — A renewed agreement between Russia and Ukraine to allow the latter’s grain to be shipped out of the Black Sea has recently been putting pressure on corn and wheat prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Russia and Ukraine, with mediation from the United Nations and Turkey, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans, grains turn higher ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

Nov. 23, 2022 at 3:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and grain futures ended higher on Wednesday, as traders looked to even up their positions before the market closes for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and ahead of a short trading day on Friday, analysts said. Corn futures strengthened, as the market eyed dry weather […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Futures slip on rail strike threat, EU wheat talk

Nov. 22, 2022 at 7:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade grain futures fell on Tuesday, amid growing concern over a possible U.S. rail strike and market speculation that U.S. grain buyers were purchasing European Union wheat, traders said. French wheat sales to China and the prospect of Polish or German wheat being […]

By P.J. Huffstutter