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Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC

Jan. 22, 2024 at 5:00 pm CST

A return to trend yields should see an increase in production for most of the major crops grown in Canada in the upcoming 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the first outlook for the season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 22.

Record large short position grows in canola

Jan. 22, 2024 at 10:57 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn futures decline for sixth week in a row

Jan. 19, 2024 at 5:15 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures end higher after setting multi-year lows

Jan. 18, 2024 at 5:25 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

China’s embrace of GMO crops gains momentum with new import, planting approvals

Jan. 18, 2024 at 10:43 am CST

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures drop near two-year low, corn sets three-year low

Jan. 17, 2024 at 5:12 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures tumbled near a two-year low on Wednesday as Brazilian crops benefited from improved weather and challenged U.S. exports on the global market, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA estimates, weather pulling prices down

Jan. 17, 2024 at 3:22 pm CST

Corn and soybean contracts hit new lows, while wheat saw its weakest prices in nearly two months on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended Jan. 17.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybean futures firm as traders wrestle with Brazilian output forecasts

Jan. 16, 2024 at 5:27 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday on a technical bounce, amid a day of volatile trading and a flurry of news with conflicting pricing guidance, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn plunges on robust supplies, sluggish US demand

Jan. 12, 2024 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago corn futures plunged to a three-year low on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that U.S. corn stocks swelled to their highest levels since 2018

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

US corn stocks swell as world recovers from tighter supplies

Jan. 12, 2024 at 1:28 pm CST

U.S. corn inventories last month swelled to their largest level since 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, as global supplies recover from multi-year lows.

By Reuters Tom Polansek