Insights and Stories on Corn

Dec. 11, 2024 at 3:08 pm CST

A larger-than-expected cut to corn carryout in the USDA's monthly WASDE report on Dec. 10 affected prices at the Chicago Board of Trade.

By Adam Peleshaty

Dec. 10, 2024 at 12:01 pm CST

Corn ending stocks in the United States will be tighter than earlier projections due to increased exports and demand from ethanol producers, according to updated supply/demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Dec. 10. The projected wheat carryout was also revised lower, while soybean stocks were unchanged.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Dec. 9, 2024 at 11:02 am CST

Speculative fund traders were busy putting on fresh bearish bets in early December, taking the net managed money short position back above 100,000 contracts for the first time in two months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Dec. 5, 2024 at 2:57 pm CST

Domestic feed barley and United States corn imports are pretty much the same price in Western Canada, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Dec. 5, 2024 at 1:23 pm CST

While Statistics Canada reported more wheat was grown in 2024/25, canola production fell back as the agency issued its principal field crops report on Dec. 5.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm