Insights and Stories on Crops

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

Corn Markets Soybeans Spring Wheat Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: Weather, new crop projections top of mind

May. 14, 2025 at 2:21 pm CDT

Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade may trade sideways in the coming weeks, while corn and wheat make gains, according to a Chicago trader.

Manitoba seeding pace ahead of average: Report

May. 14, 2025 at 1:11 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse Weekly: Saskatchewan pea plantings progress

May. 13, 2025 at 2:26 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit three-month high on US-China trade deal, USDA report

May. 12, 2025 at 2:59 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Tighter-than-expected stocks for 2025-26 corn, soybeans: USDA

May. 12, 2025 at 1:39 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

New Chicago spring wheat futures make thin trade thinner

May. 9, 2025 at 2:56 pm CDT

The CME Group's new Chicago spring wheat futures may be diluting an already thin market, says analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, North Dakota.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Seeding ahead of average pace

May. 8, 2025 at 2:33 pm CDT

Saskatchewan farmers have already seeded 18 per cent of the province's projected crop as of May 5, well ahead of historical averages due to dry weather.

By Adam Peleshaty

Sharp drop in canola stocks

May. 8, 2025 at 2:32 pm CDT

Statistics Canada reported total canola stocks have plummeted over the last year. The federal agency released its grain stocks as of March 31 report on May 8. Also in the StatCan report, all wheat stocks declined moderately and there were other significant changes.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices steady before anticipated drops

May. 8, 2025 at 2:30 pm CDT

There were few price changes for feed grains at the start of May, according to an Alberta-based trader. However, seasonal trends will pressure prices in the coming months.

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE canola weekly outlook: ‘Toppy’ market watching weather

May. 7, 2025 at 3:12 pm CDT

Tight supplies could send old crop canola futures higher before the new crop harvest, but values were showing signs of running into resistance in early May.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin