Insights and Stories on Exports

G7 ag ministers urge end to food export curbs as prices surge

Mar. 11, 2022 at 6:43 pm CST

Hamburg | Reuters — Global food exporting countries should not restrict food exports after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut world supplies, agriculture ministers of the G7 group of nations said on Friday. The impact on markets escalated this week as a growing list of food producing countries restricted exports, keeping […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn up; soy down

Mar. 11, 2022 at 5:16 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Moscow retaliates against sanctions with export bans

Mar. 10, 2022 at 9:41 am CST

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report influences steep drop in wheat

Mar. 9, 2022 at 5:30 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat futures down off rally

Mar. 8, 2022 at 4:32 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Iraq to create strategic wheat reserve

Mar. 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm CST

Reuters — Iraq will allocate US$100 million to urgently purchase wheat and create a strategic reserve by importing three million tons of the grain, the commerce minister said in a statement on Monday. “The ministry has a plan to achieve food security for citizens and to address the global rise […]

By Reuters

Sunflower market seeing broad strength

Mar. 3, 2022 at 5:01 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Sunflower seed has found itself caught up with the general strength seen in most agricultural markets, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine adding another layer of uncertainty to the market as the two countries are both major world producers. “We believe sunflowers are a very attractive option going […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Analyst sees sharp declines coming for canola

Mar. 2, 2022 at 7:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Sharp increases in canola and other commodities are said to be coming to an end, according to analyst Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. Concerns stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have sparked huge gains, but there’s very likely a good amount of volatility ahead. “The market […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Wheat futures in a war trading scenario

Mar. 2, 2022 at 6:03 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has roiled grain and oilseed markets, with the unprecedented situation likely to lead to volatile and choppy activity in wheat, corn and soybean futures for the time being. Chicago and Kansas City winter wheat contracts have posted the largest gains in response to the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: India removes tariffs on most lentil imports

Mar. 1, 2022 at 8:32 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Lentil suppliers in Canada have received a bit of a boost from a surprise policy decision overseas. India’s government on Feb. 12 suspended all tariffs on most lentil imports, which will reduce costs for its two largest exporters, Canada and Australia, to ship the crop to the country. […]

By Adam Peleshaty