With rain forecast for most of the United States Corn Belt, the prospects for larger than expected soybean and corn crops is pretty much certain, according to broker Scott Capinegro of AgMarket Inc. in Chicago.
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CBOT Weekly: Conditions for U.S. soybeans, corn ‘just ideal’
U.S. grains: Soybeans set another four-year low following USDA report
Chicago soybean futures lost more ground on Tuesday, setting another four-year low a day after U.S. Department of Agriculture data reinforced the prospect of a bumper U.S. harvest.
Combining underway in Manitoba
The harvesting of fall cereals was well underway in Manitoba, according to the province’s latest crop report released on Aug. 13. Manitoba Agriculture said 39 per cent of the fall rye and 17 per cent of the winter wheat had been combined.
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to four-year low on record U.S. crop estimate
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans took a nosedive on Monday to their lowest level since September 2020 as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released data showing a record production forecast for the crop. Meanwhile, corn rose as the government agency saw smaller than expected acreage, and wheat fell on competition from Black Sea crops. The Chicago […] Read more
USDA adjusts August supply and demand numbers
While the United States Department of Agriculture raised its yield projections for 2024/25 in its latest supply and demand report on Aug. 12, production varied from the July estimates due to changes in the amount of planted acres. The August edition of the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates is its first report in […] Read more
USDA forecasts record soy, bumper corn crops
Reuters – The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimates for corn and soybean production from a month earlier on Monday, adding to expectations of hefty global supplies of both crops. The agency raised its estimate for the 2024/25 soybean crop to a record 4.589 billion bushels, above 4.435 billion bushels seen last month and exceeding 4.469 billion bushels expected by analysts. USDA forecast a […] Read more
Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks
Kyiv/London | Reuters – Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the Black Sea area to boost exports even as Russia has attacked its ports. Ukraine is a major global wheat and corn grower and before Russia’s invasion in 2022 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn and soy futures near four-year low, wheat rises
Chicago corn and soy futures closed near four-year lows on Friday and posted weekly losses, while wheat prices rose on expectations of a poor crop in France as traders positioned for Monday's U.S. supply and demand report.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans face bearish pressure on hefty supplies
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell on Thursday, and soybean futures set new life-of-contract lows, as U.S. farmers scramble to sell their bins of old-crop grain and oilseeds into a global market awash in supplies, traders said.
Canadian markets ignoring any weather woes for now
Heat and a lack of moisture in parts of Western Canada likely cut into production prospects this year. However, any weather concerns have yet to find their way into the markets, with solid production prospects out of the United States weighing on values overall.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
