Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs three per cent in rally from one-month lows; soy, corn sag

Jun. 11, 2024 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rallied on Tuesday after a nine-session slide, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) July WN24 wheat contract lifted by bargain buying and renewed worries about crops in top global exporter Russia, brokers said. CBOT soybean and corn futures declined as market […]

U.S. grains: Wheat to 1-month low on harvest pressure; corn, soybeans firm

Jun. 10, 2024 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Seeding very close to wrapping up in Alberta

Jun. 10, 2024 at 12:00 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Fund short position grows in canola

Jun. 10, 2024 at 11:51 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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U.S. grains: Wheat marks biggest weekly loss in nearly a year as Turkey bans imports

Jun. 7, 2024 at 4:39 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Manitoba rains a double-edged sword for crops

Jun. 7, 2024 at 10:23 am CDT

The massive low-pressure system that sat over Manitoba May 24 brought precipitation that helped soil moisture and complicated seeding operations. The storm drenched fields in central and eastern Manitoba, while western Manitoba was temporarily catapulted back to winter. Environment and Climate Change Canada data put the epicentre of the storm […]

By Don Norman

U.S. grains: Corn and soy futures rise on new Brazilian tax rule

Jun. 6, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn Cv1 and soybean Sv1 futures rose on Thursday as news of tighter rules on industry tax credits in Brazil made traders and producers hopeful that it could boost U.S. export business, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices drift down as seeding nears completion

Jun. 6, 2024 at 1:44 pm CDT

The recent influx of moisture across the Prairies put pressure on feed grain prices, according to an Alberta-based trader.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

CBOT Weekly: Selling, crop conditions drive price drops

Jun. 5, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

Wheat prices led the way as the July Chicago contract fell 46 cents per bushel at US$4.46. The July Kansas City hard red wheat contract dropped 43.5 cents at US$6.7625/bu., while the July Minneapolis spring wheat contract lost 39.5 cents at US$7.1250/bu.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat falls as U.S. Plains harvest advances, Russia concerns ease

Jun. 5, 2024 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago benchmark wheat Wv1 futures fell on Wednesday for the sixth day in a row, as progress in the U.S. winter harvest weighed on prices and concerns eased over the Russian crop, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters