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U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on U.S. export woes

Aug. 4, 2020 at 7:04 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped two per cent on Monday as rising expectations for harvests in Russia and Australia cast a shadow over already weak demand prospects for U.S. supplies, traders said. “Even though our prices are low, we are still being undersold,” said Al Kluis, managing […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as U.S. biodiesel data lifts soyoil; corn flat

Jul. 31, 2020 at 4:33 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn ends nearly flat as crop prospects offset big sales to China

Jul. 30, 2020 at 4:11 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn falls to one-month low as mild U.S. weather favours crops

Jul. 29, 2020 at 4:20 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn falls to 1-month low, soy futures dip

Jul. 28, 2020 at 5:11 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on more sales to China

Jul. 27, 2020 at 4:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Monday as strong export sales, most notably to China, offset pressure from good crop weather that reinforced expectations for a sizable U.S. harvest this autumn. Corn futures eased as mild temperatures and timely rains across the Midwest farm belt were […]

By Karl Plume

Prairie cash wheat: Bids broadly lower

Jul. 24, 2020 at 7:20 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were broadly lower during the week ended Thursday, with double-digit losses observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats. Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) had moderate declines. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down […]

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease on China tensions

Jul. 24, 2020 at 6:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans softened on Friday as optimism over Chinese buying in the United States was tempered by political tensions between the two economic heavyweights. Corn ended lower on strong crop conditions, while wheat rose on hopes of new U.S. export sales with the dollar remaining low. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: China tensions cap soybeans’ gains

Jul. 23, 2020 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed on Thursday, boosted by demand from China, although escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington capped gains. Corn edged higher as optimism over possible continued buying from China offset strong crop conditions. Wheat scaled back on technical selling. The most-active soybean contract on […]

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Canola under pressure at midweek

Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola contracts have received considerable pressure from outside sources, but held above $480 per tonne this week. Ken Ball of P.I. Financial in Winnipeg expected canola to be down by $6-$10, but nearby contracts closed lower by about a dollar at $483.60 per tonne. Ball referred to weakness […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm