Insights and Stories on Markets

U.S. grains: Corn futures near three-week low

Jun. 29, 2023 at 6:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to their lowest in nearly three weeks on Thursday as rains bolstered production prospects in the Midwest and traders braced for key acreage and stocks data due Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wheat followed corn lower, pressured by a stronger […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy tumble on forecasts for much-needed rains

Jun. 28, 2023 at 7:29 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn could surprise in USDA’s acres report

Jun. 28, 2023 at 2:16 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Exports strong through three quarters

Jun. 27, 2023 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide as Midwest rain outlook improves

Jun. 27, 2023 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Fed market supports feeder complex

Jun. 27, 2023 at 6:53 am CDT

For the week ending Saturday, western Canadian yearlings over 800 lbs. were relatively unchanged. Feeder cattle in the range of 600-700 lbs. were up $4-$8/cwt. The market was hard to define for feeder cattle under 600 lbs. due to limited numbers. Prices for quality calves were unchanged from seven days […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after Russia worries lift market

Jun. 26, 2023 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures declined on Monday in a technical and profit-taking retreat after concerns about political stability in major exporter Russia had lifted prices earlier to four-month highs. Corn ended mixed and soybeans closed below session highs as milder temperatures and crop-boosting rains in parts of […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat fall ahead of weekend

Jun. 23, 2023 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell to one-week lows on Friday, pressured by forecasts for beneficial rains in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. Wheat futures also were lower, with traders locking in profits from a rally that has pushed prices higher for five […]

By Mark Weinraub

Feed weekly outlook: Rains lift interest, prices

Jun. 22, 2023 at 6:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — When Alberta was dry, feed prices drew little interest according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. But that changed after some timely rains, with prices on the rise. “There’s more demand than we have seen in a while,” Leclerc said. “When crops were looking crappy […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy, corn down off multi-month highs

Jun. 22, 2023 at 5:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, pressured by a round of profit-taking and some weather outlooks that called for relief to drought-stricken crops in the U.S. Midwest, traders said. “The markets have obviously been overbought on the run-up here on weather,” […]

By Mark Weinraub