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Funds remain short canola and soybeans

Jul. 15, 2019 at 5:33 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Fund traders continue to hold onto a large net short position in the canola market, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position came in Tuesday at 57,512,an increase of roughly 5,000 contracts […]

U.S. grains: Corn pulls back from five-year high

Jul. 15, 2019 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Barbara Smith

U.S. grains: Corn tops three-week high on heat wave

Jul. 12, 2019 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-week top after USDA report

Jul. 11, 2019 at 3:35 pm CDT

By Barbara Smith

CBOT weekly outlook: World wheat output seen lower than expected

Jul. 11, 2019 at 2:29 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat firm ahead of USDA monthly data

Jul. 10, 2019 at 7:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions a day before a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report in which analysts expect the government to lower its 2019 U.S. yield estimates for corn and soybeans. The report due on […]

By Barbara Smith

Fund short position grows in canola

Jul. 9, 2019 at 8:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Speculators were actively adding to their short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the holiday week ended July 2, according to Monday’s commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position came in July 2 at […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn down on crop conditions, weather

Jul. 9, 2019 at 7:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat futures settled down on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its condition ratings for both grains and more crop-friendly weather was forecast for the Midwest. “This downward trend has been led by wheat,” said Ted Seifried of Zaner Group. […]

By Barbara Smith

U.S. grains: Corn, soy higher after choppy day amid hot forecasts

Jul. 8, 2019 at 7:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures settled higher on Monday after a seesaw trading session. Analysts blamed the choppy day on forecasts for hot and dry weather in the U.S. Midwest in the coming days. But forecasts showing heat building further in the next two weeks, with […]

By Barbara Smith

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide in post-holiday markets

Jul. 5, 2019 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures settled down almost two per cent on Friday, pressured by relatively ample U.S. stockpiles as traders shrugged off support from strong weekly export sales. Analysts attributed the weakness in futures to improved U.S. crop weather and uncertainty about demand for U.S. soybeans, given […]

By Barbara Smith