Insights and Stories on Cbot

U.S. grains: Soybeans trim back on improved crop conditions

Jul. 21, 2020 at 5:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell on Tuesday, despite renewed exports to China, after the U.S. Agriculture Department issued better-than-expected weekly crop ratings. Corn also eased on better-than-expected crop conditions and favourable U.S. weather as traders eyed record yield potential this fall. The Chicago Board of Trade’s most […]

U.S. grains: Corn weakens on rain across Midwest

Jul. 20, 2020 at 5:33 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Funds covering short positions in canola

Jul. 17, 2020 at 11:33 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed

Jul. 17, 2020 at 9:30 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures extend gains on China demand

Jul. 17, 2020 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn up with export demand

Jul. 16, 2020 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday for a third straight session as top global soy buyer China booked more U.S. supplies of the oilseed, traders said. Corn also firmed while wheat futures fell on profit-taking following a three-week rally. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Higher loonie, lower canola

Jul. 15, 2020 at 6:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the Canadian dollar pushes higher, canola prices could drop to the low end of its support or further, according to Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. The loonie closed Wednesday at 73.89 U.S. cents, after stepping above 74 U.S. cents a number of times during trading. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather the key for soybeans, corn

Jul. 15, 2020 at 5:55 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell off nearby highs over the past week, with shifting weather forecasts directing the flow of money in the markets. “Ninety per cent of our price influence in a supply-side driven market during the growing season will be […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat highest since April

Jul. 15, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose more than four per cent on Wednesday and touched a 2-1/2-month high as rising global cash prices and rumours of Chinese purchases triggered a round of speculative buying and short-covering, traders and analysts said. Soybean and corn futures also rose despite outlooks […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy up after crop ratings dip

Jul. 14, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday after weekly crop condition ratings declined, but improving weather in the Midwest crop belt kept a lid on rallies by backing expectations for large harvests, traders said. Corn closed lower, shrugging off news of a massive Chinese purchase of […]

By Julie Ingwersen