Insights and Stories on Exports

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

U.S. says sanctions on Russia don’t affect humanitarian aid, ag exports

Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:41 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Tuesday took steps to make clear that U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine do not stand in the way of humanitarian assistance and agricultural and medical exports, among other support. The U.S. Treasury Department in a fact sheet […]

Ukraine grain storage shortage adds to farmers’ woes

Apr. 19, 2022 at 12:01 pm CDT

By Reuters

Argentina grains truck activity rebounds after strike lifted

Apr. 18, 2022 at 6:25 pm CDT

By Maximilian Heath

U.S. grains: Corn futures above $8 on supply concerns

Apr. 18, 2022 at 5:11 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures top two-week high

Apr. 18, 2022 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Ukraine could lack seed for years, French producers warn

Apr. 14, 2022 at 6:05 pm CDT

Paris | Reuters — Reduced production of crop seed in Ukraine due to war with Russia could affect the country’s grain production for several years, a French seed industry group said on Thursday. Ukraine, one of the world’s largest grain exporters, is widely expected to see its harvest shrink this […]

By Reuters

Feed weekly outlook: Market stagnant as U.S. corn imports continue

Apr. 14, 2022 at 5:58 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Feed grain markets in Western Canada are holding relatively steady for the time being, as end-users are well covered with corn imports from the United States. “It seems like most buyers have managed to cover themselves well into June with corn,” said Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Argentina trucker strike talks fail, threatening grain exports

Apr. 13, 2022 at 7:18 pm CDT

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine grain-truck drivers, industry groups and government officials failed to make a breakthrough in talks on Wednesday to end a strike, raising a threat to corn and soy exports during the key harvest season. Truckers who haul grains have been on strike since Monday, which […]

By Maximilian Heath

CBOT weekly outlook: Myriad of factors affecting prices amid USDA report

Apr. 13, 2022 at 6:13 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — For the most part, grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were pretty much unaffected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply and demand estimates released Friday. While wheat prices saw support due to a reduction in global wheat supplies from 2021-22 as well […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Argentine grain truckers strike, threatening exports amid harvest

Apr. 11, 2022 at 8:16 pm CDT

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Truckers in Argentina began an open-ended strike on Monday to demand higher rates for transporting grain and livestock, an action that could hit grain exports during a key part of the harvest. Argentina, the world’s leading exporter of soy derivatives and second-largest corn exporter, recently […]

By Maximilian Heath