Insights and Stories on International

Fund position flips to net long in canola

Jul. 21, 2023 at 3:27 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – The managed money position in canola flipped from a net short to a net long for the first time in six months during the week ended July 18, as fund traders covered short positions and put on new bullish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report […]

Rain in China’s northeast brings relief for corn, drought risk remains

Jul. 21, 2023 at 1:30 pm CDT

By Andrew Hayley Qin Ningwei

Russian diplomat accuses Ukraine of using Black Sea grain corridor for attacks

Jul. 21, 2023 at 9:21 am CDT

By Reuters

At Ag in Motion: World may face wheat shortage this year

Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:58 pm CDT

By Sean Pratt

At Ag in Motion: Herbicide resistance fight needs integrated seed management

Jul. 20, 2023 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Braedyn Wozniak

U.S. Livestock: cattle futures fall after hitting record high

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to all-time highs on Thursday, with signs of strong export demand and good sales on the cash market supporting prices, traders said. But cattle prices closed lower on a round of profit-taking as traders took money off the table ahead […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat futures dip after rally; corn, soybeans also lower

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Thursday but remained near recent peaks as a third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports renewed concerns about disruptions to exports needed to meet world demand and stave off rising food prices. Wheat futures had risen in […]

By Mark Weinraub

Russia delivers Black Sea warning as Ukraine decries ‘hellish’ grain port attacks

Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:39 am CDT

Kyiv | Reuters — Russia warned that from Thursday any ships sailing to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports would be seen as potentially carrying military cargoes, as Kyiv accused Moscow of carrying out “hellish” overnight strikes that damaged grain export infrastructure. Russia attacked the Odesa region for the second consecutive night […]

By Max Hunder Olena Harmash

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm; remain near recent highs

Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle edged higher on Wednesday, with tight U.S. supplies keeping prices near contract highs. A lack of fresh fundamental inputs limited the gains. August live cattle futures LCQ3 settled up 0.05 cent at 181.325 cents per pound, ending just below the contract high […]

By Tom Polansek

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: wheat sees biggest jump since aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Jul. 19, 2023 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters U.S. wheat futures jumped 8.5% on Wednesday, their biggest daily gain since days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as intensification of the war threatened to slow grain export shipments from a major global supplier. The benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract Wv1 briefly […]

By Mark Weinraub