Insights and Stories on Corn

Funds holding record-large net long position in canola

Jan. 7, 2022 at 10:06 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Fund traders remain bullish in the canola market, growing their net long position to a new record in the latest Commitment of Traders report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders were holding a net long position in ICE Futures canola of […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally, following soymeal gains

Jan. 7, 2022 at 5:35 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn

Jan. 6, 2022 at 6:04 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after weather rally

Jan. 6, 2022 at 5:47 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: South American dryness main source of support

Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:42 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans up with session peak highest since July

Jan. 5, 2022 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended stronger on Wednesday after trading both sides of even and hitting the highest in nearly five months, supported by extreme weather in South America that could result in yield losses. Corn eased after also rallying on South American weather risks, while wheat followed. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn supported by South America dryness

Jan. 4, 2022 at 3:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures climbed on Tuesday, underpinned by dry weather in parts of South America that could hurt yields in rival export markets, while wheat rose after a three-session decline. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed 34-1/4 cents […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on South American weather

Jan. 3, 2022 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures ended higher on Monday, supported by risks of hot and dry weather for South American crops as they near harvest. Wheat fell, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar, pulling corn lower. The most active soybeans contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat and corn up over 20 per cent in 2021, soybeans edge to third year of gains

Dec. 31, 2021 at 1:58 pm CST

Chicago/Singapore | Reuters – U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures were set to post yearly gains, with strong demand and supply constraints in some key production areas of the globe underpinning the markets throughout 2021. Corn futures, which have jumped 23.4 percent this year, have paced the grain markets, supported by increased […]

By Mark Weinraub Naveen Thukral

Another volatile holiday week for grain markets

Dec. 31, 2021 at 12:18 pm CST

MarketsFarm – As trading is most often volatile between Christmas and New Year’s, this week did not disappoint. Canola pretty much ran the gamut, swinging higher one day, falling back the next. During the overnight session that ended on the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January contract apparently hit […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm