Insights and Stories on Oilseeds

Feb. 22, 2018 at 11:41 am CST

By Brenda Tjaden OrganicBiz contributor  The substance of grain marketing is the same for all farmers — to generate income. The quality of the decision, to sell today or to wait, ends up having a big impact on the farm’s revenue stream, profitability, future potential, and the owners’ quality of […]

By OrganicBiz

Feb. 8, 2018 at 12:57 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — Surging export demand for U.S. corn will cut into domestic stockpiles of the grain by more than expected, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday. But U.S. soybean stocks were forecast to rise as a bumper harvest in Brazil will allow overseas buyers to source their […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jan. 24, 2018 at 3:41 pm CST

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts are showing signs of wanting to climb higher due to recent moves in soybean oil and the Canadian dollar. The front-month March contract is still below the benchmark $500 per tonne mark but is starting to creep toward it. Some of the […]

By Dave Sims

Jan. 22, 2018 at 6:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Archer Daniels Midland’s proposed takeover of Bunge could signal a change in the company’s strategy on oilseeds, giving the top U.S. grain merchant a much bigger capacity to crush soy just months after ADM’s CEO said the firm would cut spending on the sector. The potential […]

By Tom Polansek

Jan. 10, 2018 at 6:45 pm CST

CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola complex is facing a slew of supportive and bearish factors as it slowly makes its way through the first part of January. Foremost on traders’ minds is a batch of reports set to be released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on […]

By Dave Sims