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Speculative net short position in canola hits new record

CBOT long liquidation saw the net long position in soybeans dip

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 18, 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minute The net short position in canola futures climbed to a new record large level in mid-December, as speculators added to their bearish bets for the second week in a row, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Drought-affected corn in Brazil in 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Diego Vara)

General, Markets, Reuters

Brazilian farmers slow fertilizer buys as drought dampens corn-planting plans

Fertilizer companies are already dealing with lower profits as prices sag

By Ana Mano, Reuters, Rod Nickel, Sourasis Bose December 18, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes Brazil's drought is causing farmers there to delay fertilizer purchases for their upcoming corn-planting season, denting sales for global fertilizer suppliers in the world's top corn-exporting country, executives told Reuters.

CBOT soybeans ZSF24 as of Dec. 15 (Barchart).

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy posts first weekly gain in 1-1/2 months

Traders waited to see whether beneficial rains will arrive in dry areas of Brazil

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 15, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. soybean futures finished higher in the nearby contract and lower in deferred months on Friday as traders waited to see whether beneficial rains will arrive in dry areas of Brazil as expected.

The Big River Resources ethanol plant at West Burlington, Iowa, about 120 km southwest of Davenport. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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Biden backs ethanol industry on low-emission aviation fuel tax credits

Aviation is seen as one of the few routes to increase ethanol demand amid rising electric vehicle sales

By Leah Douglas, Reuters, Stephanie Kelly December 15, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes Reuters - The Biden administration said on Friday it will recognize a methodology favored by the ethanol industry in guidance to companies looking to claim tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a pivotal win for the politically powerful U.S. corn lobby.

January 2024 CBOT soybeans as of Dec. 14, 2023, with moving averages over 20, 50 and 100 days. (Barchart)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise amid US export demand

China may buy a couple more cargoes of U.S. soy for next-year delivery: analysts

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 14, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures settled higher on Thursday on steady U.S. export demand and weakness in the dollar, analysts said.

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Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports keep lid on Prairie feed grains

Mild Prairie weather contributing to lower feed demand

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 14, 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – Feed prices for barley and wheat across much of Western Canada are very likely to remain low until the end of winter/the beginning of spring, according to Erin Harakal of Agfinity in Stony Plain, Alta.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on improving weather forecast for Brazil

Corn and wheat futures also traded lower

By Brendan Obrien, Reuters December 13, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures sank for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as the prospect of rain in Brazil eased worries about drought damaging harvest prospects in the world's top exporter.

U.S. grains: Soy futures end down as traders eye Brazil weather

Wheat and corn futures advance

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 12, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures backpedaled on Tuesday after reaching their highest price in December as traders assessed risks from unfavorable crop weather in Brazil.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans finish higher on Brazil weather concerns, global demand

Wheat futures plummeted; corn pressured by spillover weakness

By Brendan Obrien, Reuters December 11, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday as concerns re-emerged that drought conditions in Brazil are having a detrimental effect on crops in the top-producing nation and after the U.S. government announced another export sale.

Markets

Funds back adding to shorts in canola after month of covering

Corn traders were on the other side of the market

By MarketsFarm, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 11, 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minute After a month of covering short positions, fund traders were back adding to their bearish bets to start December, with the net short position in the oilseed growing by roughly 13,000 contracts, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Speculative net short position in canola hits new record

Brazilian farmers slow fertilizer buys as drought dampens corn-planting plans

U.S. grains: Soy posts first weekly gain in 1-1/2 months

Biden backs ethanol industry on low-emission aviation fuel tax credits

U.S. grains: Soy futures rise amid US export demand

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports keep lid on Prairie feed grains

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on improving weather forecast for Brazil

U.S. grains: Soy futures end down as traders eye Brazil weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans finish higher on Brazil weather concerns, global demand

Funds back adding to shorts in canola after month of covering

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