Insights and Stories on Crops

CBOT weekly outlook: Ending stocks of corn, soy predicted to rise

Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Ahead of supply and demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture due out Friday, analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D. predicted increases in 2023-24 ending stocks for U.S. corn and soybeans and decline for wheat. The average trade guess for wheat going into this […]

Late Indian monsoon to start in next two days

Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:27 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat futures snap winning streak

Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:25 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise ahead of USDA report

Jun. 6, 2023 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola

Jun. 6, 2023 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Repeat of record Australian wheat, canola crops unlikely

Jun. 6, 2023 at 2:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After growing record-large wheat and canola crops in 2022-23, Australia is expected to see a significant drop in production in 2023-24 as developing El Nino weather patterns will likely cut rainfall through the growing season, according to the latest crop report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and […]

By MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Dryness to cut into Australian production

Jun. 6, 2023 at 2:30 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Dry conditions and low soil moisture reserves in key Australian growing regions, along with expectations for developing El Nino weather patterns, are expected to cut into the country’s pulse production in 2023-24, despite steady to higher seeding intentions for several crops, according to the latest crop report from […]

By MarketsFarm

EU extends restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports

Jun. 6, 2023 at 2:01 pm CDT

Warsaw/Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission said Monday it was extending until Sept. 15 an arrangement whereby five of Ukraine’s EU neighbours can restrict imports of Ukrainian grain. The EU on May 2 allowed the five countries — Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia — to ban domestic sales […]

By Reuters

crude oil markets after saudi arabia production cut

Extent of Saudi oil production cut unclear

Jun. 6, 2023 at 1:19 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — At the OPEC+ meeting Sunday in Vienna, Saudi Arabia announced it will cut its oil production by one million barrels per day (BPD) come July. And while that move was bullish for the markets, by how much remains to be seen, said Phil Flynn of the Price Futures […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures sag on demand woes

Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, retreating from gains made during the overnight trading session on signs that already light export demand for U.S. supplies had weakened further, traders said. Wheat futures were firm, with the biggest gains being notched by […]

By Mark Weinraub