Insights and Stories on Crop Conditions

U.S. grains: Corn eases as harvest progresses

Sep. 21, 2021 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn eased for a fourth session on Tuesday as harvest progressed in the U.S., pressuring supplies, while a rallying dollar and lingering storm disruption cooled export sentiment. Wheat tracked corn lower on outside market pressure, while soybeans firmed after a near three-month low on Monday. […]

U.S. grains: Prices down on rains, Ida shuts grain facilities

Aug. 30, 2021 at 6:29 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on weaker crop conditions

Aug. 25, 2021 at 5:30 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as crop conditions drop, soyoil prices rise

Aug. 24, 2021 at 6:54 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Durum markets reckon with weather

Jul. 23, 2021 at 4:20 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sink after Midwest rains

May. 24, 2021 at 7:59 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Monday as rains boosted recently planted crops across the U.S. Midwest and as traders weighed future export demand following a flurry of corn purchases by China last week. Wheat futures also fell, sinking to the lowest level in more than a […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets could go higher after U.S. Thanksgiving

Nov. 25, 2020 at 4:57 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, the Chicago Board of Trade was pulling back a little, generating double-digit losses in most wheat contracts, while corn and soybeans were down by smaller amounts. However, from Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at Fort McHenry, Ill., […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: China tensions cap soybeans’ gains

Jul. 23, 2020 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed on Thursday, boosted by demand from China, although escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington capped gains. Corn edged higher as optimism over possible continued buying from China offset strong crop conditions. Wheat scaled back on technical selling. The most-active soybean contract on […]

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Canola under pressure at midweek

Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola contracts have received considerable pressure from outside sources, but held above $480 per tonne this week. Ken Ball of P.I. Financial in Winnipeg expected canola to be down by $6-$10, but nearby contracts closed lower by about a dollar at $483.60 per tonne. Ball referred to weakness […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Canola mixed at midweek

Jun. 24, 2020 at 11:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola contracts have stayed locked in a pattern for the past few trading sessions, with the July contract posting small gains and new crop year contracts showing losses. That’s mainly due to traders positioning ahead of July’s expiry date. “It’s not uncommon for the July expiry to see […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm