Insights and Stories on China

U.S. grains: Markets rise on corn export demand, crop worries

Jul. 19, 2018 at 6:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures rose on Thursday on strong demand for corn and worries that harvests may be smaller than expected due to unfavourable global weather. Soybean futures shook off early losses to end higher despite concerns about the ongoing trade battle with China, the world’s top […]

Chinese demand boosting Canadian wheat, barley exports

Jul. 18, 2018 at 9:11 pm CDT

By Terry Fries

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy and corn recover, but too early to call a bottom

Jul. 18, 2018 at 8:02 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Markets set one-week highs on export hopes, weather woes

Jul. 18, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy rises from 10-year low set on trade war

Jul. 16, 2018 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Firm, steady flax prices seen in the cards

Jul. 13, 2018 at 6:24 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Farmers with flax in the ground should be pleased come autumn. Statistics Canada revised its seeded acreage estimate downward in late June and that, combined with lower carryout stocks and several other factors, should bring strong prices. “Given the demand in the market from China, the United […]

By Terry Fries

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to new lows as trade war seen swelling supply

Jul. 13, 2018 at 3:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to fresh lows on Friday and the most-active contract closed at the lowest in nearly a decade after a government report reinforced concerns that the trade dispute with China will dent exports and lead to a build-up in stocks. Corn futures followed […]

By Karl Plume

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas may find opportunities ahead

Jul. 12, 2018 at 7:54 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Ongoing trade disputes between the U.S. and several other countries might offer short-term opportunities for Canadian peas, but do the overall industry no good, according to the executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. Carl Potts said ppeas could potentially find access to markets where the U.S. has […]

By Terry Fries

Beef, eggs, feed fatten Cargill’s profits

Jul. 12, 2018 at 7:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Strong global demand for beef and animal feed fattened grain trader Cargill’s profits in fiscal year 2018, which were also boosted by trade tensions and South American weather woes, the company said on Thursday. For the full year, adjusted operating earnings reached $3.2 billion, up six […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce after hitting new lows on trade war fears

Jul. 12, 2018 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to contract lows on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said a trade war with China would curb exports and swell supplies, but the market clawed back those losses late in the session in a short-covering bounce. Corn rallied from earlier […]

By Karl Plume