Insights and Stories on Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat down on supply outlook boost

Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures declined on Tuesday as the markets reacted to better-than-expected crop conditions, while soybean futures climbed to a two-month high on adverse weather conditions in Brazil before retreating. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rated 50 per cent of the country’s winter wheat crop […]

Klassen: Buyers contemplate feeder market prices

Nov. 7, 2023 at 1:53 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans find two-month high

Nov. 6, 2023 at 5:33 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien

U.S. grains: Soybeans set 6-1/2-week high

Nov. 3, 2023 at 6:20 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to continue slipping back

Nov. 2, 2023 at 8:44 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb as China pushes demand

Nov. 2, 2023 at 7:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday after China said imports will likely stay high as it sets an all-time record for purchases of the crop this year while weather remains a concern in Brazil. Wheat prices also rose, while corn dropped on reports of higher U.S. […]

By Brendan O'Brien

ICE weekly outlook: Falling canola market seeks support

Nov. 1, 2023 at 5:56 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market continued its months-long downtrend as the calendar flipped over to November, with the futures looking for an outside catalyst to spark a corrective bounce. While canola has seen occasional attempts at correcting higher over the past two months, any gains proved short-lived. “The […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn drops to seven-week low

Nov. 1, 2023 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark U.S. corn futures fell to their lowest point in seven weeks on Wednesday as the harvest continued and showed better than expected yields, while weather forecasts improved in crop areas of South America. Wheat and soybean prices were modestly higher in rangebound trading. Chicago Board […]

By Brendan O'Brien Julie Ingwersen

More affordability, usage of fertilizers in 2024, analyst says

Nov. 1, 2023 at 12:56 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While global fertilizer prices were projected to be steady to higher in 2024, overall affordability is set to improve while usage will increase, according to one analyst. Samuel Taylor, a New York City-based farm inputs analyst for RaboResearch Food and AgriBusiness, delivered a presentation on the fertilizer market […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat down on supply concerns, soft demand

Oct. 31, 2023 at 6:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell across the board on Tuesday on soft demand and as supply concerns weakened in the Southern Hemisphere, while soybean futures pushed higher on adverse weather in Brazil. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) ended down 9-3/4 cents […]

By Brendan O'Brien