Insights and Stories on Cereals

Feb. 5, 2025 at 2:42 pm CST

With global trade in something of a chaotic mess due to the Trump administration threatening to impose tariffs and placing levies on China, the futures for soybeans, corn and wheat are very difficult to determine said Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex. Added to that, he suggested there could be a few surprises in the February supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feb. 4, 2025 at 3:08 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped to their highest level since July on Tuesday as concerns eased that trade disputes will disrupt U.S. agricultural exports, analysts said.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Feb. 3, 2025 at 3:38 pm CST

Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures jumped on Monday, rallying from early declines, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs threatened on Mexican goods would be paused for a month.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters

Jan. 30, 2025 at 2:48 pm CST

Movement in feed grain prices remained largely at a standstill across Western Canada due to the looming threat of tariffs by the Trump administration, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 29, 2025 at 1:53 pm CST

Deliveries of major grains increased from December to December, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Jan. 29.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm