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U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on rains, crop ratings

By Tom Polansek 19 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures extended losses on Tuesday as crops in the U.S. Midwest were poised to benefit from rains, traders said. Technical selling and better-than-expected U.S. Department of Agriculture crop condition ratings added pressure on prices. Showers in parts of the Midwest and Mississippi Delta temporarily eased concerns about […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds remain short canola and soybeans

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 2 days ago

MarketsFarm — Fund traders continue to hold onto a large net short position in the canola market, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position came in Tuesday at 57,512,an increase of roughly 5,000 contracts from the previous week. Open […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn pulls back from five-year high

By Barbara Smith 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade grain futures settled down on Monday after corn touched a five-year high and soybeans reached a one-year peak, as forecasts for rain in U.S. crop-growing areas eased concerns about hot, dry weather. A recent warm, dry spell had fueled worries that corn could be damaged during crucial […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn tops three-week high on heat wave

By Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures exceeded a three-week high on Friday and soybeans advanced as forecasts for a heat wave fuelled concerns about potential damage to crops growing in farmers’ fields. Traders focused on worries about hot, dry conditions after heavy rains and flooding caused unprecedented delays in corn planting this spring. The […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-week top after USDA report

By Barbara Smith 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to their highest in more than a week after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lowered its forecast of global wheat production in a monthly supply and demand report on Thursday. Corn and soybeans followed the firm trend in wheat. Chicago Board of Trade September wheat settled […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: World wheat output seen lower than expected

By Marlo Glass 6 days ago

MarketsFarm — Parts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) have “caught the trade off guard,” according to one trader. In its report, released Thursday, USDA significantly cut production volumes in Canada, Australia, Russia and Ukraine. In total, global wheat production was down 9.4 million tonnes, and stocks […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Major grain traders face one-two punch from U.S. floods, trade war

By Karl Plume July 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Severe U.S. weather likely dented earnings for large grain companies including Archer Daniels Midland and Bunge for a second straight quarter, adding to headwinds from a still-unresolved U.S.-China trade war, analysts and economists said. ADM and Bunge, as well as peers Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, known as the ABCD quartet of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat firm ahead of USDA monthly data

By Barbara Smith July 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions a day before a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report in which analysts expect the government to lower its 2019 U.S. yield estimates for corn and soybeans. The report due on Thursday is drawing extra interest […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices back off previous highs

By Marlo Glass July 10, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed barley prices have come down from June highs, which saw prices around $300 per tonne. Currently, feed barley is around $275-$280 as market participants anticipate arrival of new crops. However, demand for feed grains remains high, as “we’re still dealing with a full feedlot,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund short position grows in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — Speculators were actively adding to their short positions in the ICE Futures canola market during the holiday week ended July 2, according to Monday’s commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position came in July 2 at 65,022, an increase of nearly […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on rains, crop ratings

Funds remain short canola and soybeans

U.S. grains: Corn pulls back from five-year high

U.S. grains: Corn tops three-week high on heat wave

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-week top after USDA report

CBOT weekly outlook: World wheat output seen lower than expected

Major grain traders face one-two punch from U.S. floods, trade war

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat firm ahead of USDA monthly data

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices back off previous highs

Fund short position grows in canola

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