Insights and Stories on Soybeans

May. 25, 2017 at 1:31 pm CDT

USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, grower bids on feed grade organic corn 8.25 FOB. Feed grade corn demand and activity good, trading 31 cents higher FOB. Feed grade soybean demand and activity light, trading 17.10-17.75 FOB. Bids mostly 17.50 to 18.00 delivered elevator. Rainy conditions have delayed corn […]

By OrganicBiz

May. 24, 2017 at 3:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are expected to hold near-term ranges, as traders decide where to lay their focus amid a mix of factors. “Weather will dominate; that’s no surprise to anybody,” said Sean Lusk of Walsh Trading. That influence is likely […]

By Jade Markus

May. 11, 2017 at 12:12 pm CDT

USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand and activity moderate, trading  8 cents higher FOB. Bids mostly 7.00 to 8.00 FOB with east coast bids 10.00 to 10.50 delivered. Activity was lighter than the prior period due to long positions and planting. Feed grade soybean demand and […]

By OrganicBiz

May. 10, 2017 at 5:51 pm CDT

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were up and down during the week ended Wednesday, although the nearby bias could still be pointed higher, according to a market analyst. Statistics Canada is forecasting record canola seedings in 2017 of 22.4 million acres, but Wayne Palmer of Agri-Trend Marketing […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 4, 2017 at 5:02 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canadian sunflower plantings will be down in 2017, but perhaps not by as much as the official government estimate. Statistics Canada forecast the country’s sunflower area at only 50,000 acres in its planting intentions report. That would be down from 70,000 the previous year and the second-lowest […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin