Insights and Stories on Crops

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. wheat remains rangebound

Dec. 20, 2023 at 3:27 pm CST

United States wheat prices have been in something of a quandary lately, with any hope of higher prices curtailed by the need to remain competitive with cheaper Russian wheat, according to Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, North Dakota.

Good quality Canadian malt barley despite lower yields

Dec. 19, 2023 at 3:55 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Tight Canadian lentil carryout expected

Dec. 19, 2023 at 10:58 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as Argentina seeks to raise meal, oil export taxes

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:34 pm CST

By Karl Plume Reuters

Canadian Grain Commission chief’s term extended

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:07 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Speculative net short position in canola hits new record

Dec. 18, 2023 at 1:31 pm CST

The net short position in canola futures climbed to a new record large level in mid-December, as speculators added to their bearish bets for the second week in a row, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

AAFC raises canola, wheat ending stocks forecasts

Dec. 15, 2023 at 4:35 pm CST

Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian canola and wheat carryout for the 2023/24 marketing year will likely end up above earlier projections, according to the latest Outlook for Principal Field Crops from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released Dec. 15.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Most Western Canadian cash prices drop

Dec. 15, 2023 at 10:10 am CST

Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies fell back for Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, while those for Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Are vertical farming operations here to stay?

Dec. 15, 2023 at 9:49 am CST

Broadly speaking, commercial vertical farming operations are humankind’s attempt to grow food under conditions more controllable than Mother Nature allows and with a minimum of wasted space. Many seem like sci-fi greenhouses: hydroponics, plants growing in stacks or up walls and high-tech sensor setups that seem straight out of the […]

By Don Norman

ICE weekly outlook: Drifting market in need of outside support

Dec. 13, 2023 at 2:13 pm CST

The ICE Futures canola market remained under pressure heading into the New Year, lacking any significant supportive news of its own that could spark a move higher.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin