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U.S. to favour soybeans in trade war aid for farmers

By Humeyra Pamuk, Tom Polansek May 21, 2019

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — The Trump administration is considering direct payments to U.S. farmers of $2 per bushel for soybeans as part of an aid package to offset the trade war with China, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, an offer that could encourage more soy planting despite record supplies. China is the world’s top soybean importer, […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 corn and (in green) July 2019 soybeans. (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Factors come together to boost prices

By Glen Hallick May 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — A combination of three factors have contributed to the bounce in prices at the Chicago Board of Trade, according to Rich Feltes of R.J. O’Brien in Chicago. “It’s the convergence of the middle of May, which is a critical time and the confirmation that planting is not only delayed, but it’s in for […] Read more

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

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CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China deal awaited

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm May 8, 2019

MarketsFarm — The Chicago Board of Trade is carefully watching the prolonged trade drama between the U.S. and China and waiting to see if the two countries will reach an agreement in days to come. “Headlines are leading trade,” remarked Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Il. “Markets are revolving around China talk, […] Read more

Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)

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Uncertainty could bring changes to soybean acres

By Glen Hallick May 2, 2019

MarketsFarm — At this time soybean acres in Canada have been projected to be down this year for a few reasons — not only because of trade issues with China, but also due to back-to-back dry years and declining prices. Statistics Canada’s 2019-20 principal field crop acreage report, released April 24, estimated 5.65 million acres […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 corn (candlesticks) with July 2019 soybeans (line) for comparison. (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, trade talks strong influences

By Glen Hallick May 1, 2019

MarketsFarm — Forecasts calling for more precipitation in the U.S. and trade talks with China are having powerful effects on prices at the Chicago Board of Trade this week from where one analyst sits. Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. said the forecast has been driving soybean prices to new contract lows. Already […] Read more

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Canadian farm exports hit new Chinese obstacles amid diplomatic dispute

By Hallie Gu, Rod Nickel, GFM Network News April 29, 2019

Winnipeg/Beijing | Reuters — An expanding list of Canadian farm exports is hitting obstacles at Chinese ports, leaving sellers of soybeans, peas and pork scrambling amid a bitter diplomatic dispute. China has already blocked Canadian canola from Richardson International and Viterra, two of Canada’s biggest farm exporters, saying that shipments had pests. Other China-bound canola […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 corn (candlesticks), with July 2019 soybeans (green line). (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Bear market aches for bull news

By Glen Hallick April 17, 2019

MarketsFarm –– The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is currently a bear-market, according to broker Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers. “It’s like the markets are saying ‘Show me something, we’ll take anything,’ but the bears are winning,” he said, noting there has been almost no news to drive the market in a bullish manner. […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Markets brace for weather, trade war

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm April 10, 2019

MarketsFarm — With the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report in the rearview mirror, the Chicago Board of Trade is trading largely on weather forecasts and flood reports. Markets did react, however, when the WASDE report dropped on Tuesday. “We did see some short covering in the market yesterday […] Read more

File photo of a soybean crop south of Winnipeg. (Dougall_Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

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Soybean acreage remains a question mark for 2019

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm April 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — Experts expect soybean acreage to decrease across Canada this year, though the jury is still out as to how much it will drop. In its principal crop acreage report published March 21, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada predicted that area planted to soybeans would decrease by three per cent across the country based on […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 corn (candlesticks) compared with May 2019 soybeans (green line). (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, flooding are main focus

By Glen Hallick April 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — This spring’s weather and flooding in the United States have become the main focus for traders at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), said an analyst. “What kind of planting conditions, how much rain, how much flooding, and how cold things are,” listed Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. The […] Read more

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U.S. to favour soybeans in trade war aid for farmers

CBOT weekly outlook: Factors come together to boost prices

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China deal awaited

Uncertainty could bring changes to soybean acres

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, trade talks strong influences

Canadian farm exports hit new Chinese obstacles amid diplomatic dispute

CBOT weekly outlook: Bear market aches for bull news

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets brace for weather, trade war

Soybean acreage remains a question mark for 2019

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, flooding are main focus

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