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Fund traders add to net long in canola, soybeans

Sep. 9, 2020 at 12:21 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Fund traders remain bullish on soybeans and canola, adding to their net long positions in the two oilseeds, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders were holding a net long position in ICE Futures […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend rally on Chinese demand

Sep. 8, 2020 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Chinese buying, crop doubts push soy to two-year high

Sep. 4, 2020 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Prairie cash wheat: Bids trend higher

Sep. 4, 2020 at 11:34 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on increased Chinese demand

Sep. 3, 2020 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Seasonal harvest pressure weighs on soy, corn

Sep. 3, 2020 at 3:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Market activity on the Chicago Board of Trade has been characteristic for September, with harvest activity keeping pressure on values. “The trend for September turns to the downside as harvest starts to pick up,” said Steve Georgy of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. However, next week’s world agriculture […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy futures jump on reported China purchases

Sep. 2, 2020 at 7:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures advanced on Wednesday as traders said China bought U.S. cargoes, while wheat futures retreated on profit-taking a day after climbing to a five-month high. Chinese state-owned firms bought at least eight bulk shipments of U.S. soybeans, or at least 480,000 […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat up on export hopes

Sep. 1, 2020 at 7:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures leaped to a five-month high on Tuesday on hopes for increased export sales, while corn and soybeans consolidated amid lingering uncertainty about the size of upcoming harvests in the Midwest. Weakness in the U.S. dollar helped support gains in wheat prices, traders said, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch two-year high on dry weather

Aug. 31, 2020 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit their highest prices in more than two years on Monday before paring gains, as dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest is expected to damage the condition of crops, analysts said. Wheat futures set a four-month high, while corn futures retreated […]

By Tom Polansek

Prairie cash wheat: Gains for CWRS, CPSR as durum drops

Aug. 28, 2020 at 5:16 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were higher for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats the week ended Thursday. However, prices for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) dropped. Support came from significant increases in Chicago, Minneapolis and Kansas City wheat futures, but a […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm