Insights and Stories on China

U.S. livestock: Live cattle book third day of gains

May. 18, 2020 at 8:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose for the third day in a row on Monday, hitting their highest since April 1, with ongoing strength in the cash markets leading the way higher, traders said. Hog contracts were lower, with the front-month contract sinking to its lowest since […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drift lower on favourable crop prospects

May. 14, 2020 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat nears two-month low on export competition

May. 13, 2020 at 5:31 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Australia requests China trade talks over beef, barley

May. 13, 2020 at 1:53 pm CDT

By Kirsty Needham

U.S. grains: Corn up despite USDA forecast for ballooning stocks

May. 12, 2020 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on export demand

May. 11, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday, reaching a 3-1/2 week high on fresh export sales to top global buyer China, traders said. Corn and wheat futures drifted lower as traders adjusted positions a day ahead of a monthly supply/demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on Chinese buying ahead of crop report

May. 8, 2020 at 6:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago soybean futures climbed for a second session to a three-week high on Friday as Chinese buying underpinned prices and traders squared positions ahead of a supply and demand report due next Tuesday. Corn also rose on word China may increase agricultural buying to fulfill commitments […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Futures rebound on Chinese buying, Midwest frost concerns

May. 7, 2020 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures prices rebounded on Thursday on renewed Chinese buying of corn and soy and as forecasts for sub-freezing temperatures across the country stoked concerns that some vulnerable crops may sustain damage. Gains, however, were tempered by plentiful supplies and worries about demand […]

By Karl Plume

ICE weekly outlook: Canola acres could be in flux

May. 6, 2020 at 5:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canada’s canola acres are generally expected to be higher in the first area report of the year from Statistics Canada, compared to the 20.96 million acres estimated to have been seeded in 2019. Estimates are wide-ranging, with some analysts predicting a slight reduction in canola area and others […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn could move below $3, analyst says

May. 6, 2020 at 5:17 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have lost considerable ground over the past few months, but could move lower still if a weather premium fails to develop over the summer, according to an analyst. The most active July corn contract has lost 20 per cent of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin