CBOT March 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (green line) and ICE March 2022 canola (yellow line, left column). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on South American weather outlooks

Wheat firms

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Monday on forecasts calling for much-needed rains in dry areas of South America, along with long liquidation ahead of several key U.S. government reports due at mid-week, analysts said. Wheat futures firmed on short-covering and the unwinding of inter-market spreads. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more



CBOT March 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (yellow line) and CBOT March 2022 soymeal (green line, left column). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally, following soymeal gains

Wheat capped by big Argentina, Australia crops

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago soybean futures rallied on Friday, supported by soymeal demand and weather issues in South America. Corn followed higher, although crops in Argentina and Brazil are likely less impacted by drought in the region as they have more time to benefit from rainfall expected later this month. Wheat rebounded from a […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn

MarketsFarm — As 2022 begins, feed grain markets in Alberta have been “status quo,” according to a grain buyer. “There’s a lot of grain that has been pre-contracted in terms of corn coming in from the United States,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “Lots of priority has been towards execution, making […] Read more


CBOT March 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease after weather rally

Corn firms, wheat slips to nearly three-month low

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dipped on Thursday as broad selling in financial markets countered weather concerns in South America that had pushed prices to a five-month high. Corn ended just above even, paring losses as private estimates of South American crops fell further due to hot, dry conditions in the region. Wheat […] Read more



CBOT March 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans up with session peak highest since July

Corn, wheat ease

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended stronger on Wednesday after trading both sides of even and hitting the highest in nearly five months, supported by extreme weather in South America that could result in yield losses. Corn eased after also rallying on South American weather risks, while wheat followed. The most-active soybean contract on […] Read more

CBOT March 2022 corn (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, orange and dark green lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn supported by South America dryness

Wheat ratings decline in Kansas, Oklahoma, USDA says

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures climbed on Tuesday, underpinned by dry weather in parts of South America that could hurt yields in rival export markets, while wheat rose after a three-session decline. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed 34-1/4 cents higher at $13.89-3/4 a bushel, […] Read more


Geopolitically, it’s going be the “wild, woolly West until we get the WTO more fully functioning and that can take a lot of twists and turns,” said one member of a panel discussing trade at a recent conference.

Comment: Toiling in the mines for trade

Given everything that’s happening globally, it must take relentless optimism and determination to maintain existing trade relationships and broker new ones these days. That was my main impression as I watched a trade panel organized by the North American Association of Ag Journalists in late 2021. The panel comprised three trade veterans: Gregg Doud, who […] Read more

CBOT March 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on South American weather

Corn also underpinned by weather, brisk demand

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures ended higher on Monday, supported by risks of hot and dry weather for South American crops as they near harvest. Wheat fell, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar, pulling corn lower. The most active soybeans contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) ended 16-1/4 cents higher at […] Read more