
Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids lower despite supportive factors
March CBOT, K.C. wheats up on week
MarketsFarm — Despite concerns related to cold weather in the U.S., war in Ukraine and rising numbers of COVID-19 infections in China, most western Canadian wheat bids were lower for the week ended Thursday. Profit-taking in wheat futures was evident on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), as March contracts for both Kansas City hard […] Read more

Feed weekly outlook: Grain, price movement ongoing over holidays
Colder weather stymies deliveries
MarketsFarm — With the Christmas break come and gone, more grain is being delivered to feedlots, according to one Lethbridge trader. Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities Ltd. said that despite the holiday season, in which lighter activity is expected, there was still some movement in feed grain prices. Wheat and barley were both valued at […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans post fourth straight annual gain on supply concerns
Weather concerns, farmer selling give wheat, corn prices a boost
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans rose on Friday and posted a sharp yearly rise, amid strong export demand and as drought in major exporter Argentina keeping the focus on supply tensions in the oilseed market. Concerns over drought in Argentina, the world’s largest exporter of soyoil and soymeal, and strong export demand drove Chicago […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as investors track Argentine weather
Wheat, corn drift lower after multi-week highs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose on Thursday, after rallying earlier in the day to the highest price since June, as investors tracked forecasts for much-needed rain across Argentine crops and China’s dropping of strict COVID-19 measures. But the price rally was capped by investors looking to capture profits and adjust their positions […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Grains show strength as 2022 comes to close
MarketsFarm — Despite lighter trading on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) due to the holiday season, grain markets were still on the move before and after Christmas. Ryan Ettner, a commodity broker for Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill., said that while most high-volume traders will still be away for the next few days, there […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy firm on Argentina weather, China demand hopes
Wheat market awaits U.S. winterkill assessment
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday as traders watched weather forecasts in Argentina for signs of much-needed rainfall, while China’s dismantling of COVID-19 restrictions raised hopes for improved demand. Corn also found support from uncertain weather in South America, while wheat lifted as trade kept monitoring […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher
Traders weigh Argentine dryness, U.S. exports; winter wheat underpinned by fears of winterkill damage; corn up on export news
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures ended slightly higher on Tuesday after jumping to six-month highs earlier in the day, supported by continued dryness in major soymeal exporter Argentina. Corn lifted after U.S. exporters reported a daily sale of 177,500 tonnes of corn for delivery to Japan, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Wheat […] Read more

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly higher
U.S. wheat futures up on week
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada saw some mixed activity during the week ended Thursday (Dec. 22), with small losses reported for red spring wheat in Manitoba, while prices were up in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by 30-40 cents in […] Read more

U.S. grains: Freezing temperatures threaten winter wheat, lift prices
Forecasts of weekend rains in Argentina keep lid on soy, corn
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Friday, gaining for a second consecutive week as frigid temperatures threaten winter wheat crops across the U.S. Plains and into the Midwest. Fresh export activity in soybeans and corn added support, though gains were limited by much-needed rainfall in Argentina that will boost the rival export […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease on South American rainfall
Forecasts of freezing weather in U.S. Midwest support wheat; corn near even
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures dropped on Thursday, pressured by South American forecasts for more rain which could relieve parched soy crops in Argentina. Corn and wheat weakened, holding on to some of the previous day’s gains as extreme winter weather threatens winter wheat crops in the U.S. Plains and Midwest. The Chicago […] Read more