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U.S. grains: Chicago soybean, grain futures firm ahead of holidays

Dec. 22, 2023 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and grain futures firmed on Friday, as traders adjusted their positions before the year-end holidays after a flurry of economic data showed underlying inflation pressures continuing to ease.

Rising loonie and weaker futures weigh on spring wheat bids

Dec. 22, 2023 at 11:33 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on Brazilian rain forecasts

Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:41 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn futures hit new lows

Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. wheat remains rangebound

Dec. 20, 2023 at 3:27 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans turn lower on rain forecast in Brazil

Dec. 19, 2023 at 5:29 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures turned lower on Tuesday, as weather forecasts called for Brazil's dry crop belts getting some much-needed rainfall in the coming days.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Tight Canadian lentil carryout expected

Dec. 19, 2023 at 10:58 am CST

Canadian lentil stocks are forecast to be extremely tight by the close of the 2023/24 marketing year, which should keep prices well supported despite expectations for a smaller export program.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on mixed sentiment

Dec. 19, 2023 at 9:47 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged, to as much as $10 lower compared to last week. Demand for heifers was suffering last week. A weaker tone was noted in the Eastern prairie regions as Ontario demand appeared to evaporate last week. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $368-$370/cwt, down $7-$8 from last week.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as Argentina seeks to raise meal, oil export taxes

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:34 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures clawed back early losses and ended higher on Monday on good U.S. export demand and after Argentina's new government said it would raise export taxes on soymeal and soyoil in the world's supplier of the soy products.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy posts first weekly gain in 1-1/2 months

Dec. 15, 2023 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. soybean futures finished higher in the nearby contract and lower in deferred months on Friday as traders waited to see whether beneficial rains will arrive in dry areas of Brazil as expected.

By Reuters Tom Polansek