Insights and Stories on Corn

StatsCan predicts more Canadian wheat acres, less canola in 2022

Apr. 26, 2022 at 1:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canada’s farmers intend to seed more acres to wheat and less to canola in 2022, according to the first survey-based estimates from Statistics Canada for the upcoming crop year released Tuesday. Canola area is forecast at 20.9 million acres by the government agency, which would be down by […]

U.S. grains: CBOT soyoil futures fall from highs; pull soybeans lower

Apr. 25, 2022 at 5:26 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

ADM, Bunge expected to post strong results as Ukraine war ignites demand

Apr. 25, 2022 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Drought fears, fertilizer may affect Canadian acreage estimates

Apr. 22, 2022 at 8:10 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soyoil surges on Indonesia export ban

Apr. 22, 2022 at 6:59 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

IGC tweaks old-crop numbers, makes bigger changes in new-crop

Apr. 22, 2022 at 12:33 am CDT

MarketsFarm — There were a few tweaks to the old-crop data in the April supply/demand report from the International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday — but somewhat more significant numbers for its new-crop projections. For the 2021-22 crop year, the IGC bumped up total global grain production by three million […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports getting expensive

Apr. 21, 2022 at 8:23 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As barley and wheat supplies for feed remain tight, demand for corn imports from the U.S. remains strong — but a rally in corn over the last couple of weeks is putting strain on the market, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “It is […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat retreat from recent highs

Apr. 21, 2022 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Thursday on disappointing weekly U.S. export sales data and a round of profit-taking after multi-year highs set this week, analysts said. Wheat futures also fell, retreating from recent six-week highs, while soybean futures inched higher, supported by export demand for U.S. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export optimism

Apr. 20, 2022 at 6:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose on Wednesday, with the July contract hitting a two-month high on optimism about export demand for U.S. supplies of the oilseed, analysts said. Corn followed soybeans higher, with front contracts leading the way up in both markets. But wheat futures fell on […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders look to skies for market guidance

Apr. 20, 2022 at 5:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Much of the focus from the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Wednesday has shifted away from besieged Ukraine — and toward areas closer to home. Prices for nearby corn and soybean contracts rose over the past week due to weather-related rallies, but wheat prices […]

By Adam Peleshaty