Insights and Stories on Planting

U.S. grains: Soy eases on improved weather view

Jun. 15, 2021 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday on an improved weather outlook for the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. The forecasts for cooler and wetter conditions later this month also pressured new-crop corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), although front-month July gained against back […]

Corn stocks cut in USDA WASDE report

Jun. 10, 2021 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops emerge despite dry soils

Jun. 8, 2021 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease on inflation fears

Jun. 3, 2021 at 7:02 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn watching weather

May. 26, 2021 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Commodities see ‘much needed’ correction

May. 19, 2021 at 8:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A bullish market and sharp increases in commodities at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), turned downward Wednesday in what Sean Lusk of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services called a “much needed correction.” Prices pulled back that day by varying degrees for soybean, corn and wheat futures, coinciding with […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, beans hold up in dry Manitoba

May. 18, 2021 at 5:25 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Of the pulses being planted in Manitoba this spring, field peas and dry beans appear the best able to handle the difficult drought conditions the province continues to experience throughout its growing areas. Field peas “have a relatively low water requirement, similar to dry beans,” Cassandra Tkachuk, production […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn up on another sale to China

May. 18, 2021 at 5:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose for the second day in a row on Tuesday, supported by strong export demand as well as concerns that forecasts for dry weather in parts of the U.S. could stress the recently seeded crop, traders said. Wheat and soybean futures weakened on […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn futures pierce eight-year peak

May. 6, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended a rally above eight-year highs on Thursday as dry weather threatened harvest yields in major exporter Brazil and kept traders’ focus on ebbing global supplies. Soybeans approached an 8-1/2-year peak reached last week, buoyed by rallying vegetable oil prices, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn hits eight-year high

May. 3, 2021 at 8:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit their highest price since March 2013 on Monday on strong demand for limited U.S. supplies and concerns over dry weather hurting output in Brazil. Traders continue to focus on tightening global inventories as U.S. farmers plant corn and soy […]