Insights and Stories on Crops

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies as Russia threatens to quit Black Sea deal

Oct. 13, 2022 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rebounded on Thursday from two days of declines on concerns that a Black Sea export corridor deal may not be renewed next month, which could again disrupt grain shipments from Ukraine. Corn and soybeans pared earlier losses on spillover support from wheat and […]

Farmers get week to dispute grain grade, dockage

Oct. 13, 2022 at 8:29 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

DLF Pickseed to shed ‘Pickseed’

Oct. 13, 2022 at 7:01 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Manitoba’s harvest 79 per cent complete, report says

Oct. 12, 2022 at 8:00 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: October USDA report delivers few major changes

Oct. 12, 2022 at 7:48 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: USDA cuts soy, corn crop outlooks, trims demand

Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a two-week high on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its U.S. harvest forecast and raised imports by top soy buyer China in a monthly report. Soybean price gains were held in check, however, by expectations for […]

By Karl Plume

ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s wide crush margins supportive

Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts backed away from nearby highs during the week ended Wednesday, but historically wide crush margins should keep the market well supported going forward. “The crush margins are unsustainably high,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg, pointing to margins that currently work out […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn slip ahead of key crop forecasts

Oct. 11, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell back on Tuesday, after jumping to a three-month high a day earlier, as signs of escalation in the war between Russia and Ukraine continued to raise concerns about the viability of Black Sea grain trade in the coming months. Corn futures slipped, […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: U.S. soybean, corn, wheat futures bounce after sell-off

Oct. 7, 2022 at 4:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, with bargain buying in focus after prices fell to their lowest since late July a day earlier, traders said. Corn futures also ended firm after posting sharp declines on Thursday. All three commodities traded in both positive and negative territory, with concerns […]

By Mark Weinraub

Weekly Canadian canola exports climb higher

Oct. 7, 2022 at 3:49 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – An influx of freshly harvested supplies saw weekly Canadian canola exports hit their highest level in nearly two years at the end of September 2022, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission report. The 300,500 tonnes of canola exported during the week ended Oct. 2 marked the first […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin