Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River

Oct. 4, 2022 at 7:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the critical waterway, shipping sources said. The supply chain snarl comes just as harvesting of corn and […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on broad commodities strength

Oct. 4, 2022 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat retreats after nearing three-month high

Oct. 3, 2022 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat soars on new data, Russia’s annexation move

Sep. 30, 2022 at 6:48 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Organic price quotes: Late September

Sep. 30, 2022 at 2:38 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

Canadian organic supplies replenished, but markets quiet

Sep. 30, 2022 at 2:38 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff After Western Canadian crops were decimated by drought in 2021 a return to relatively average yields across much of the Prairies despite highly varied conditions has helped replenish stocks of organic grains. However, increased supply typically leads to lower prices, with bids for many […]

By OrganicBiz

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on exports, mixed harvest results

Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures inched higher on Thursday, supported by strong export sales after lower trade much of the week as harvest progresses across the U.S. Midwest, though some farmers report lower-than-anticipated yields, analysts said. Corn and wheat eased ahead of Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie barley market still strong

Sep. 29, 2022 at 3:48 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The feed barley market remains strong despite the influx of freshly harvested supplies, with little competition from other feed sources. “The markets have been coming up steadily, with what feels like no harvest pressure,” said Suzanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “People were hoping the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat up on war worries

Sep. 28, 2022 at 6:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose more than three per cent on Wednesday, supported by fears of escalating conflict between major grain exporters Russia and Ukraine, as well as dry conditions in the U.S. Plains crop belt, analysts said. Corn followed wheat futures higher and soybeans closed up […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago.

CBOT weekly outlook: ‘Lots of moving parts’ in grain markets

Sep. 28, 2022 at 4:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the U.S. dollar strengthened to levels unseen in 20 years over the past week, the prices for many commodities took a tumble, including Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn, wheat and soybeans. However, other factors are in play when it comes to prices, according to one trader. […]

By Adam Peleshaty