Insights and Stories on Markets

U.S. grains: Corn hits 18-month low on crop prospects

May. 17, 2023 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark U.S. corn futures fell to an 18-month low on Wednesday on news that China cancelled purchases of U.S. corn, and as favourable early-season crop weather bolstered projections for bumper U.S. harvests this year, analysts said. Wheat futures tumbled 3.4 per cent after the Black Sea […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Canadian exports solid

May. 16, 2023 at 7:20 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy, corn tumble on improving crop prospects, export competition

May. 16, 2023 at 6:59 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Lower beef production forecast drives feeder market higher

May. 16, 2023 at 12:31 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Wheat rises four per cent on U.S. crop outlook

May. 15, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat gains on small harvest outlook

May. 12, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, with traders focused on forecasts for crop shortfalls in the drought-stricken U.S. Plains, while corn and soybeans were mostly lower on a government outlook for record-large harvests of both crops. K.C. hard red winter wheat futures posted the biggest gains, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: Short-term premiums add to fluctuations

May. 11, 2023 at 4:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Although most feed grain buyers were fairly well covered through spring seeding, Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. at Edmonton said some were looking for feed to get through the coming weeks and offered premiums. “Which is a shock for seeding season,” she said, suggesting it’s best to […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Bargain buying pulls soy up off lows

May. 11, 2023 at 3:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday, snapping a three-session losing streak as a wave of bargain buying hit the market after prices sank to their lowest in 6-1/2 months, traders said. Corn and wheat futures fell, with poor demand for U.S. supplies pushing […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn futures firm; wheat, soybeans lower

May. 10, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Wednesday, their fifth day of gains in the last six sessions, on signs of strength in the cash market, traders said. Soybean futures ended lower as the market faced pressure from weakness in the crude oil market, as well as a […]

By Mark Weinraub

ICE weekly outlook: Canola showing independent strength

May. 10, 2023 at 7:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures’ canola market saw some independent strength relative to other oilseeds during the week ended Wednesday, as speculative positioning and the need to ration tight old-crop supplies provided support. Canadian canola stocks as of March 31 were pegged at 5.95 million tonnes by Statistics Canada in a […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin