Insights and Stories on Corn

Canola short position up again in early March

Mar. 11, 2024 at 4:49 pm CDT

The net speculative short position in canola continued to rise in the first trading days of March, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Canadian canola acres to dip in 2024, wheat steady: StatCan

Mar. 11, 2024 at 2:03 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat futures bounce after 3-1/2 year low; soy, corn climb

Mar. 8, 2024 at 5:59 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Few changes in March USDA report

Mar. 8, 2024 at 12:05 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Europe’s grain farms await rain break after damp winter

Mar. 8, 2024 at 9:09 am CST

By Gus Trompiz Michael Hogan Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat sags to 3-1/2-year low

Mar. 7, 2024 at 6:12 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures ended mostly lower on Thursday with the benchmark contract Wv1 tumbling to a fresh 3-1/2-year low late in the session after China cancelled a purchase of U.S. wheat and Egypt scrapped an international purchase tender, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits 3-1/2-year low on export competition

Mar. 6, 2024 at 4:51 pm CST

Benchmark Chicago wheat futures tumbled to their lowest point in more than three years on Wednesday as low prices in an Algerian import tender this week highlighted stiff global export competition from Black Sea grain supplies, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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CBOT weekly outlook: Little to come from March S/D report

Mar. 6, 2024 at 2:29 pm CST

There will likely not be a lot of notable changes in the March supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Grains and soy falter on large South American supplies

Mar. 5, 2024 at 5:44 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures slipped on Tuesday, surrendering gains from the previous session as large South American supplies weighed on the market.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn rise on bargain-buying after sharp falls

Mar. 4, 2024 at 4:26 pm CST

U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Monday on bargain buying and short-covering after hitting three-year lows recently, but plentiful supply from South America limited gains, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters