Reading Time: < 1 minute Global grain production is rising faster in the 2025/26 season than previously forecast and stocks also look set to climb this season, the International Grains Council said on Thursday.
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IGC raises 2025/26 world grains forecast to record 2.5 billion tons
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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans recover from 3-month low on technical bounce
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures steadied on a technical bounce on Wednesday after sliding to their lowest since October this week, with traders weighing larger-than-anticipated U.S. supply forecasts, Chinese demand and crop prospects in South America. Wheat futures were little changed as the market also paused following losses triggered by U.S. […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Expect sideways trading for now
Reading Time: 2 minutes Look for trading of soybeans, corn and wheat at the Chicago Board of Trade remain sideways for the balance of January, perhaps longer, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.
FranceAgriMer cuts non-EU wheat export forecast and raises EU shipments
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm office FranceAgriMer on Wednesday cut its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the European Union in 2025/26, to 7.50 million metric tons from 7.60 million expected last month, but still more than double the volume shipped in 2024/25.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans hit lowest prices since October on big supplies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures slid to a three-month low on Tuesday, extending declines from the prior day triggered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s outlook for massive supplies following a record-large U.S. harvest. Soybeans touched a two-and-a-half-month low after the USDA on Monday trimmed its U.S. export view and raised its harvest […] Read more
Western Grains Research Foundation commits $2.71M to new crop research projects
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Western Grains Research Foundation has committed $2.71 million to fund 15 new crop-related research projects across Western Canada.
U.S. grains: Corn drops to 12-week low on report of massive stocks, record harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures plunged on Monday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that U.S. farmers and grain companies held the most corn in storage ever as of December 1, after growers harvested a record-breaking crop that was even bigger than previously expected. During the trading session, the most-active corn futures […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on active Chinese buying
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Friday on increased Chinese demand for American supplies. Wheat and corn futures finished nearly unchanged as traders adjusted positions in agricultural markets ahead of the release of much-anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture crop data on Monday. China’s Sinograin bought at least 10 cargoes of U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures backpedal as US rains ease weather worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures backpedaled from their highest levels in nearly two weeks on Thursday as rains eased concerns over dry weather in U.S. growing areas, analysts said. Corn futures set their highest level in more than a week before finishing slightly lower, and soybeans also slipped. Traders adjusted positions in the […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Higher export prices could push up those for feed
Reading Time: 2 minutes If there’s one bright spot in the Prairie feed grain market that would be export prices for barley and wheat. Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton said the grain elevators have upped their prices in order to meet export demand.