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

May. 16, 2023 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot soybean futures fell 2.6 per cent on Tuesday to multi-month lows and corn futures slipped nearly two per cent, pressured by decent U.S. Midwest crop weather and strong competition for global export business, traders said. Wheat followed the lower trend. Chicago Board of Trade […]

Klassen: Lower beef production forecast drives feeder market higher

May. 16, 2023 at 12:31 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up two per cent on firm cash markets, short-covering

May. 15, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.K. to increase rapeseed, product output in 2023-24

May. 15, 2023 at 4:16 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Prairie cash wheat: Bids rise ahead of U.S. WASDE report

May. 12, 2023 at 7:13 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Record U.S. corn, soybean crops for 2023-24, USDA says

May. 12, 2023 at 6:57 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The United States may be in the midst of growing record-breaking corn and soybean crops if the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is correct. USDA on Friday released its monthly world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE), which included its first U.S. production estimates for 2023-24. The report also provided […]

By Adam Peleshaty

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders, analysts anticipate WASDE report

May. 11, 2023 at 12:10 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While traders and analysts continue to keep an eye on weather conditions, their collective focus will momentarily shift on Friday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases its monthly world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE). This month’s report will be highly significant as it will announce the first […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago soy dips, corn flat as planting progresses

May. 8, 2023 at 7:03 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended down and corn was flat on Monday, as U.S. planting progressed ahead of last year and uncertainty over whether Ukraine’s safe shipping agreement for grain exports will be extended with the deal set to expire on May 18. Corn, one of the […]

By Cassandra Garrison

Prairie cash wheat: U.S. futures lift spring wheat bids

May. 5, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Western Canadian spring wheat bids were the beneficiaries of rising U.S. futures prices for the week ended Thursday. Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were under pressure early in the week due to healthy yet ineffective rains over wheat-growing areas in the U.S. The U.S. […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat up on Black Sea deal doubts

May. 4, 2023 at 4:15 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago wheat hit a one-week high and closed up on Thursday as markets cautiously eye developments on the Black Sea grains corridor following a wave of fresh tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Corn clawed back some ground lost early in the day to close nearly […]

By Cassandra Garrison