Insights and Stories on Exports

U.S. grains: Soy futures jump as heat, dryness hurt crop more than expected

Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Wednesday after weekly U.S. government data showed crop conditions deteriorated more than expected during hot, dry weather. Reduced crop ratings fuelled expectations among traders that the U.S. Department of Agriculture may cut its yield forecast in a monthly […]

Panama Canal water levels at historic lows, restrictions to remain

Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:29 am CDT

By Elida Moreno

Pulse weekly outlook: Poor monsoon rains cut into India production

Sep. 5, 2023 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat up off three-month low as Australian crop declines

Sep. 5, 2023 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs near one-month high on export outlook

Sep. 5, 2023 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat dips after earlier strength

Sep. 1, 2023 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices reversed earlier gains to close lower on Friday, as markets weighed tight global stocks against the prospect of hefty Russian wheat production and efforts to renew a Black Sea grain deal. Chicago soybeans and corn also climbed after month-end positioning pushed futures lower […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease on softer cash markets

Sep. 1, 2023 at 6:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Friday, ending the week slightly lower as cash trade eased, though the cattle market continues to trade mostly sideways, analysts said. “The market’s basically saying — we’ve got stable trade right now for a couple months,” said Rich […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up ahead of long weekend

Aug. 31, 2023 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ticked upward Thursday, while packers backed off of buying ahead of the Labour Day holiday week that will limit slaughter, analysts said. “There was some light trade today, slightly lower than last week,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans end month up on crop stress

Aug. 31, 2023 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans fell for a third consecutive session on Thursday, but ended the month higher as recent export activity and fears that dry weather damaged crops lent support. Wheat ended lower after trading both sides of even, pressured by plentiful global supplies. Corn ended the day […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Russia says will have talks with Turkey about alternative to Black Sea deal

Aug. 31, 2023 at 2:53 am CDT

Reuters — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan will discuss a proposal by Moscow for an alternative to the Black Sea grain deal when they meet this week, Lavrov’s ministry said Wednesday. Under the plan, Russia would send a million tons of grain to Turkey at […]

By Reuters