Insights and Stories on Tariffs

Jul. 20, 2018 at 5:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sailed to their highest prices in more than a month on Friday on technical buying and expectations for increased U.S. exports as poor crop weather hurts harvests in other countries. Corn and soybean futures each advanced for the fifth straight day. Traders focused […]

By Tom Polansek

Jul. 20, 2018 at 7:21 am CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — There is “an awful lot of affection for Canada” around the world that will help the government’s push to diversify exports away from the United States, the country’s new trade minister said on Thursday, as ties with Washington become more strained. Winnipeg MP Jim Carr, previously […]

By David Ljunggren

Jul. 18, 2018 at 9:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada — China is making major moves to import more Canadian wheat and barley this year. Data released by the Canadian Grain Commission show China more than tripled its wheat imports, taking in 979,100 tonnes as of May, up from 295,300 tonnes in the same period of 2016-17 and […]

By Terry Fries

Jul. 18, 2018 at 8:02 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade recovered off of contract lows over the past week, but it’s still too early to say either commodity has found a bottom. “I’m looking for baby steps to confirm the bottom, and I haven’t seen anything of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 18, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures touched their highest prices in about a week on Wednesday, as agricultural markets stabilized following recent drops to contract lows. Hopes for increased U.S. commodity export demand helped support soy prices after the market fell to a 10-year low on Monday […]

By Tom Polansek