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Funds cover canola short positions

MarketsFarm — Fund traders covered some of their large net short position in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in canola came in Tuesday at 66,293, a decrease of roughly 3,000 contracts […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Cash wheat: Bids mixed, watching futures and currency

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were narrowly mixed during the week ended Thursday, with losses in U.S. futures countered by support from a softer Canadian dollar. The Canadian dollar was down by roughly a third of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart, while the futures were all lower following bearish U.S. Department […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise but post big weekly losses

By Mark Weinraub 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday on a technical rebound as traders evened up positions after the grains market posted sharp declines during the week. The heavy weekly losses — corn posted its biggest weekly drop in percentage terms since June 2016 — stemmed from a surprise boost […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures break losing streak

By Mark Weinraub 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures steadied near a three-month low on Thursday as traders said the market was oversold following sharp declines stemming from a bearish U.S. Agriculture Department harvest forecast issued on Monday. Soybean futures traded higher overnight but turned lower after a weak export sales report. Soy futures settled near session […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn estimates, U.S./China talks befuddle

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — For Steve Georgy, the events of this week have left him somewhat gobsmacked. The president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. said he didn’t completely buy the numbers in the August supply and demand report issued Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). And Georgy has been wondering why the U.S. “punted” […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures fall

By Mark Weinraub 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell 1.5 per cent on Wednesday, with investors shedding risky assets as concerns about the global economy spilled over into the grain markets. Forecasts for some rain in key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest in the coming weeks added to the pressure on the corn market and […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures extend losses after USDA harvest view

By Mark Weinraub 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures sank for the second day in row on Tuesday, dropping 4.1 per cent to a three-month low as the U.S. Agriculture Department’s unexpected boost to its U.S. production forecast continued to weigh heavily on the market, traders said. Soybean futures made up most of the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn plunges most in three years on crop estimate surprises

By Barbara Smith 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures fell nearly six per cent on Monday, their biggest drop in more than three years, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a bigger-than-expected harvest. USDA forecast the 2019-20 corn crop at 13.901 billion bushels, above the 13.875 billion bushels expected in July. A Reuters poll of analysts […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds add to canola short position in early August

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 5 days ago

MarketsFarm — Fund traders added to their large net short position in canola during the first week of the new crop year, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in canola came in at 69,062 on Tuesday (Aug. 6), […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Cash wheat: Prices stronger in varying degrees

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were generally up for the week ended Aug. 8, with gains in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats in all locations. Durum (CWAD) was either side of steady, depending on location. The Canadian dollar was down by almost a quarter of a […] Read more

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Funds cover canola short positions

Cash wheat: Bids mixed, watching futures and currency

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise but post big weekly losses

U.S. grains: Corn futures break losing streak

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn estimates, U.S./China talks befuddle

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures fall

U.S. grains: Corn futures extend losses after USDA harvest view

U.S. grains: Corn plunges most in three years on crop estimate surprises

Funds add to canola short position in early August

Cash wheat: Prices stronger in varying degrees

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