Insights and Stories on Crops

Black Sea grain shipments shrink amid Ukraine deal doubts, Cargill exec says

Jun. 16, 2023 at 8:03 pm CDT

London | Reuters — South American grain exports are set to overshadow Black Sea shipments this year as doubts grow over a U.N.-backed Ukraine deal and international traders cut commercial activities in Russia, a top executive with major commodities group Cargill said. The Black Sea grain deal, which allows the […]

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids higher, durum down

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE canola futures see record daily trade volume

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat set multi-month highs on weather worries

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Australia expects ‘favourable decision’ from China on barley

Jun. 15, 2023 at 9:43 pm CDT

By Reuters

Feed weekly outlook: Prices, shipments steady as dryness continues

Jun. 15, 2023 at 6:52 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Demand for feed grains at Alberta feedlots continues unabated as more corn from the United States makes its way into the province. “Demand at feedlots has been status quo. Feedlots are buying imported U.S. corn and DDGS. Along with that, there is also barley and feed wheat. They […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Bayer settles with New York over Roundup safety claims

Jun. 15, 2023 at 6:27 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — Bayer agreed on Thursday to pay US$6.9 million to settle claims by New York Attorney General Letitia James that it misled consumers by advertising Roundup, which has been linked to cancer, as environmentally safe. The settlement resolves accusations that Bayer and its Monsanto unit failed […]

By jonathan-stempel

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures soar on dry weather worries

Jun. 15, 2023 at 5:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit their highest levels in nearly two months and soybeans hit a one-month high on Thursday as forecasts for continued dry weather in portions of the Midwest crop belt raised concerns about yield prospects, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Canola will follow soyoil up or down

Jun. 14, 2023 at 8:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Although canola prices have been somewhat erratic over the last weeks, they along with other oilseeds have generally rebounded, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Ball commented there has been a good amount of short-covering in soyoil at the Chicago Board of Trade, as […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures sag on demand worries

Jun. 14, 2023 at 7:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures and nearby soybean futures fell on Wednesday, backing down from multi-week highs, as traders weighed fears of flagging demand for grains and other commodities against worries about dry Midwest weather curbing crop prospects, traders said. Wheat futures sagged on profit-taking after a four-session […]

By Julie Ingwersen