Insights and Stories on Exports

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waiting on fresh news

Sep. 22, 2021 at 5:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, looking for some direction. “None of these markets are flashing any strong signals that there’s much going on… they’re waiting for fresh news and there isn’t much around right now,” said Ken Ball of PI Financial […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy jump despite rising harvest as oil, equities gain

Sep. 22, 2021 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Grain exports running well behind year-ago pace

Sep. 17, 2021 at 6:33 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn consolidate after earlier gains

Sep. 17, 2021 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat up after mixed trade

Sep. 16, 2021 at 3:08 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper Tom Polansek

China applies to join Trans-Pacific trade pact

Sep. 16, 2021 at 2:10 pm CDT

Updated, Sept. 17 — Beijing | Reuters — Japan said it would have to determine if China meets the “extremely high standards” of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after the world’s second-biggest economy formally applied to join. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao submitted China’s application to join […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Nearby hogs up in rebound off six-month low

Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended higher in nearby contract months on Wednesday, as the market rebounded from a drop to its lowest prices in more than six months. Most-active December hogs recovered after dropping 12.5 per cent since the start of the month on […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans climb

Sep. 15, 2021 at 2:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures climbed on Wednesday, supported by strength in the crude oil market and firming wheat futures. Wheat climbed as Russia joined France and Canada this week in reducing its production forecast for wheat at a time of strong global demand. Soybeans firmed, though gains […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Some grain terminals restart after Ida as Nicholas rains arrive

Sep. 14, 2021 at 3:30 pm CDT

Reuters — Another grain export terminal near Louisiana’s Gulf Coast shuttered for two weeks by Hurricane Ida restarted operations this week even as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Nicholas battered the region on Tuesday. Global grain trader Cargill said it had reopened its Westwego, La. grain export terminal and on […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease as large crops loom

Sep. 13, 2021 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended lower on Monday, pressured as farmers begin harvesting what is expected to be a near-record crop, though stronger-than-expected weekly export sales mitigated losses. Corn also saw harvest pressure, while wheat dropped on easing concerns about global supplies. Chicago Board of Trade most-active soybeans […]

By Christopher Walljasper