Insights and Stories on Crop Conditions

Durum markets reckon with weather

Jul. 23, 2021 at 4:20 am CDT

MarketsFarm — The higher temperatures soared and the longer between rains in Western Canada, the lower the yield projections for most crops — and drought-tolerant durum wheat is no exception. With bids already elevated due to a downturn in potential new-crop supply, the price of durum could rise even higher. […]

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

May. 24, 2021 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

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

Nov. 25, 2020 at 4:57 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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

Jul. 23, 2020 at 3:44 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

ICE weekly outlook: Canola under pressure at midweek

Jul. 22, 2020 at 4:50 pm CDT

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

U.S. grains: Corn drops to three-week low

Jun. 23, 2020 at 4:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell for a second straight session on Tuesday and touched a three-week low on an unexpected rise in government crop condition ratings and favorable U.S. Midwest weather that was seen bolstering the recently planted crop. Soybean prices also eased, despite a decline in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn falls on good crop weather

Jun. 22, 2020 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures declined for the first time in four sessions on Monday as warm weather and scattered rains across a large swath of the Midwest farm belt bolstered development of the recently planted crop. Soybeans were mostly lower as favourable U.S. weather outweighed support from […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn trims gains on technical selling

Jun. 16, 2020 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ended slightly lower on Tuesday after a day of positive trading after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported decreased crop conditions due to recent hot weather across the western corn belt. Wheat slid as winter harvests continue, while soybeans remained lower as […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn slumps as ethanol production hits decade low

Apr. 8, 2020 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures slumped on Wednesday, giving up part of the previous session’s gains, as the U.S. government reported the U.S. ethanol industry saw a near-decade low in weekly production amid massive stocks. Wheat futures followed in mid-day trading, as investors squared up their positions ahead […]

By Christopher Walljasper