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ICE weekly outlook: Palm oil shortage leads to canola rally

Nov. 20, 2019 at 4:32 pm CST

MarketsFarm — As Malaysian palm oil continues to increase in price due a shortage, it has led to a rally in canola on ICE Futures, said Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg. The shortage stems from dry conditions in Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s top two palm oil producers. […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: Impeachment process stifles markets

Nov. 20, 2019 at 2:40 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat futures climb on short-covering

Nov. 19, 2019 at 7:17 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on South American weather, trade worries

Nov. 18, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids steady to lower

Nov. 17, 2019 at 12:07 am CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Fund traders hold steady in canola

Nov. 15, 2019 at 4:51 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Commodity fund traders are maintaining a steady short position in ICE Futures canola, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola came in at 53,576 contracts on Tuesday, steady […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on increased optimism for trade deal

Nov. 15, 2019 at 4:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures crawled higher on Friday on increased optimism that the U.S. and China may soon strike a deal to ease their trade war. Sentiments improved about the prospects for an agreement after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday evening that the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans set one-month low on trade doubts

Nov. 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to a one-month low on Thursday as doubts over the chances for the U.S. and China to reach a trade deal soon hung over the market. Corn futures inched up, while wheat slumped. Price movements were limited by uncertainty over progress in […]

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

Nov. 13, 2019 at 2:53 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Lack of demand for corn exports has continued to drag prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the U.S. dollar has been stronger recently, making exports even less attractive, according to Terry Reilly, a grains analyst with Futures International. In contrast, consistent soybean sales since Monday […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on diminishing hopes for China deal

Nov. 13, 2019 at 2:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slipped on Wednesday on diminishing hopes for a deal to ease the trade war with China that has slowed exports of U.S. agricultural products. The market turned lower after a report that trade negotiations “hit a snag” over farm purchases. U.S. President Donald […]

By Tom Polansek