Reading Time: 2 minutes To analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D., there’s a difference in the commodity markets currently with the Middle East war and four years ago when Russia invaded Ukraine.
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CBOT Weekly: Gains in commodities amidst Iran conflict differ from Ukraine war
Grain Growers of Canada announces Bruce Burrows as executive director
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bruce Burrows will be the next executive director of Grain Growers of Canada (GGC).
Pay more attention to South American corn
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazil’s massive soybean crop may be grabbing the headlines, but there should be more attention on the difficulties with the country’s corn crop, said analyst Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc.
Egyptian wheat imports to be firm as domestic output increases
Reading Time: 2 minutes As Egyptian wheat imports in 2026/27 are expected to remain relatively steady from the previous marketing year, the country’s wheat production is projected to bump up, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Cairo reported on March 12.
U.S. farmers rush to sell crops as Iran war fuels rally
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. grain prices have surged since the Iran war began, triggering a flurry of corn and soybean sales by farmers who squirreled away last year’s harvests due to weak prices.
Feed grains weekly: Prices bump up
Reading Time: < 1 minute To Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, there are two main reasons for recent increases for feed barley and wheat. Haley said on March 12 that there’s an ongoing lack of farmer selling, plus stiff competition from the grain companies looking to export barley.
CBOT Weekly: Middle East conflict continues to rattle markets
Reading Time: 2 minutes The conflict in the Middle East is raising crop prices and plenty of price instability in the markets.
Expana cuts EU wheat, barley export outlook due to Middle East war
Reading Time: 2 minutes Consultancy Expana lowered its forecast for European Union soft wheat exports in the 2025/26 season for a fifth consecutive month after reducing projected wheat and barley shipments to the Middle East due to the war in the region, it said on Thursday.
Manitoba farmers not too likely to change planting plans
Reading Time: 2 minutes Manitoba farmers won’t be too inclined this spring to switch from planting cereals and oilseeds to soybeans or pulses, despite recent hikes in fertilizer prices said an official with Manitoba Agriculture.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Rising loonie pushes down cash prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 11, pushed lower by a stronger Canadian dollar.