Insights and Stories on Grain Markets

Sep. 1, 2022 at 5:00 am CDT

Reuters — The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) on Wednesday said it would not publish weekly export sales data for crops such as corn, soybeans or wheat until Sept. 15 at the earliest, leaving grain traders in the dark about overseas demand. USDA is struggling to launch a new reporting system […]

By Reuters

Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:50 am CDT

MarketsFarm – While the declines in canola prices can be partially attributed to the lack of major weather concerns on the Canadian Prairies and the early development of this year’s crop, an analyst said the main reason is on a grander scale. “The major one is the overall drop in […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Dec. 31, 2021 at 12:18 pm CST

MarketsFarm – As trading is most often volatile between Christmas and New Year’s, this week did not disappoint. Canola pretty much ran the gamut, swinging higher one day, falling back the next. During the overnight session that ended on the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January contract apparently hit […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Dec. 29, 2021 at 2:54 pm CST

MarketsFarm – The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is typically a time for the markets to slow down, and at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), that’s certainly the case. At approximately 10:50 a.m. CST, the volumes for both the highly-traded March corn and soybean contracts did not […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Dec. 28, 2021 at 5:00 pm CST

MarketsFarm – While significant price movement for pulses has been hard to find as 2022 approaches, major impacts can still be felt when it comes to supply chains. “This time of year, it is very quiet for farmers, processors, exporters, shipping and everything overall,” said Lionel Ector, president of Diefenbaker […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm