Insights and Stories on Exports

Argentina agrees short-term contract with river dredger

Sep. 10, 2021 at 8:10 pm CDT

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina’s government has agreed a short-term deal with Belgian firm Jan de Nul to dredge the Parana River, a government source said Friday, a move that should ease industry concerns in the near-term over navigability of the critical grains waterway. Exporters had grown worried about […]

USDA’s September supply/demand data contain few surprises

Sep. 10, 2021 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm, fail to erase earlier losses

Sep. 10, 2021 at 7:30 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures fall as pork demand softens

Sep. 10, 2021 at 7:23 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean, wheat fall ahead of USDA report

Sep. 9, 2021 at 6:32 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Canola ending stocks down on year, but beat expectations

Sep. 8, 2021 at 7:50 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks were down sharply at the end of 2020-21 compared to the previous marketing year, but still came out well ahead of trade expectations. Many other crops also saw larger-than-expected carryout numbers in Statistics Canada’s principal field crop stocks report as of July 31, 2021, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

CBOT weekly outlook: ‘Tricky’ USDA report due Friday

Sep. 8, 2021 at 7:19 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) set to issue its monthly supply and demand estimates (WASDE) on Friday, a broker said it will be a “tricky report.” That’s because of the impact Hurricane Ida had on the U.S. transportation system, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

China’s buyers expect Brazil’s beef back soon despite BSE cases

Sep. 7, 2021 at 8:34 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — Chinese beef importers said Monday the suspension of exports by top supplier Brazil due to two cases of BSE has had no immediate market impact, with some still making purchases in anticipation of a quick resumption of trade. Brazil said on Saturday it had confirmed two […]

By Dominique Patton Nayara Figueiredo

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat slide on stronger U.S. dollar, export concerns

Sep. 7, 2021 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures slipped Tuesday as a stronger dollar, export concerns and early U.S. harvest activity weighed on the complex ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly supply and demand report, due out Friday. Analysts anticipate USDA’s Sept. 10 outlook to increase estimates […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpeas find high-priced silver lining

Sep. 7, 2021 at 3:19 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Like many other crops across Western Canada, chickpeas weren’t immune to hot and dry growing conditions over the summer. This year’s domestic chickpea crop is only expected to weigh in at 63,000 tonnes, according to Statistics Canada — less than one-third of the five-year average of 189,600 tonnes. […]

By Adam Peleshaty