Insights and Stories on Futures

ICE weekly outlook: Canola still finding support

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market saw some wide price swings over the week ended Wednesday, dropping by more than $50 per tonne off its contract highs in the nearby May contract before recovering to trade just a few dollars off of those levels once again. Tight canola supplies, […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets move ahead of USDA report

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains on veg oil rally

Mar. 24, 2021 at 7:29 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures climb as processing slows

Mar. 24, 2021 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Mar. 23, 2021 at 7:19 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain on tight supplies

Mar. 23, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures firmed on Tuesday, marking the contract’s fifth gain in six days, pushed higher by increased demand for pork as restaurants reopen, while supplies remain low. “You have some supply-side influence on why the market is this good,” said Brad Kooima, […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soyoil leads soybean complex higher

Mar. 23, 2021 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed on Tuesday, led by rising soybean oil as global edible oil supplies tighten. Corn futures also moved higher, as traders weighed Brazil’s late-planted second crop against beneficial rains in Argentina. Wheat followed the markets higher, despite much-needed rainfall across the U.S. Plains […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs ease but remain near highs

Mar. 22, 2021 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures stepped back on Monday but remained near recent highs as demand optimism persists, supported by tighter hog supplies. As the U.S. economy rebuilds and meat demand at restaurants increases into the summer, analysts expect supplies to remain tight for several […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn steps back after export-led rally

Mar. 22, 2021 at 5:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures dipped on Monday as improving South American crop weather added pressure to prices after export sales on Friday rallied the market. Soybeans were lifted by rallying soyoil futures, while wheat closed barely higher as favourable planting weather in the U.S. Great Plains and […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds on technicals, sales to China

Mar. 19, 2021 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rebounded on Friday in an end-of-week technical and bargain buying bounce from steep losses the previous day. Corn received an additional boost from the U.S. Agriculture Department’s (USDA) confirmation of large sales to China for a fourth straight day, lifting the […]

By Karl Plume