Insights and Stories on Crops

Fund position switches to net long in canola

Nov. 14, 2022 at 6:19 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The overall speculative position in the ICE Futures canola market swung from net short to net long during the first week of November, marking the first time speculators were holding more longs than shorts in four months. That’s according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn end lower as crude oil sags

Nov. 14, 2022 at 5:20 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

A high-flying concept unites with AI

Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:46 pm CST

Andersons buys grains broker Bridge Agri Partners

Nov. 14, 2022 at 6:00 am CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Soy futures up on China COVID curbs, weakening U.S. dollar

Nov. 12, 2022 at 2:59 am CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

Ukrainian farmers turn to U.N.-supplied grain sleeves for storage

Nov. 10, 2022 at 7:08 pm CST

Kyiv | Reuters — On a crisp and sunny November morning, Ukrainian farmers lined up to collect U.N.-supplied grain sleeves to store crops over winter as the country faces a significant shortage of storing capacity caused by Russian shelling. Ukraine has said it may lack up to 15 million tonnes […]

By Reuters

Feed weekly outlook: Grain supplies good, freight costs higher

Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There are still sufficient supplies of feed barley and wheat to be had on the Canadian Prairies — but there are issues with getting that feed from point to point, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader at Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “I do think there are enough […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago futures slide on profit taking, slumping dollar

Nov. 10, 2022 at 5:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures all fell on Thursday as investors across the board sought to take profits amid global supply questions, even as the U.S. dollar tumbled on news that U.S consumer prices rose less than expected in October, traders said. The monthly U.S. […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Competition Bureau’s call for Manitoba elevator sale rejected

Nov. 10, 2022 at 5:04 am CST

A federal antitrust tribunal’s decision may soon make Canadian grain firm Parrish and Heimbecker the uncontested owner of the full set of Louis Dreyfus’ Prairie grain elevators. In a decision dated Oct. 31, the Competition Tribunal — the federal quasi-judicial body with the power of approval over any antitrust actions […]

By Dave Bedard

ICE weekly outlook: Trader sees canola topping $900 mark soon

Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:43 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Despite surpassing the $900 per tonne mark at times during the week ended Wednesday, ICE Futures’ January canola contract never settled above that psychological level. Rising prices prior to the weekend later gave away to selling pressure after the weekend due to a correction in vegetable oil prices, […]

By Adam Peleshaty