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.
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U.S. farmers rush to sell crops as Iran war fuels rally
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.
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.
USDA makes few changes in domestic figures
Reading Time: 2 minutes Few changes were made to domestic balance sheets in the USDA’s monthly supply/demand estimates released on March 10.
Canadian farmers intend to plant more canola, less wheat in 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers expect to plant more canola and less wheat in 2026 compared to the previous year, according to the first planting intentions report from Statistics Canada released March 5. Barley, soybeans and corn area are also expected to increase, while oats, lentils and dry peas are forecast to decrease.
ICE Canada Weekly: U.S. biodiesel mandate will be a boon for canola
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola is poised for more gains as the trade awaits the Trump administration’s decision on the latest biodiesel mandate, said Jamie Wilton, broker with RJ O’Brien in Winnipeg.
CBOT weekly: Planted area in focus
Reading Time: < 1 minute The seasonal fight for acres between soybeans and corn is in full swing in the United States as markets wait to get a clearer picture on planting intentions for the 2026 growing season.
Speculative net long position grows in canola
Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders have added to their recently established net long position in canola, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday, Feb. 27.
Reduced Argentine soybean harvest, bigger crush says USDA attaché
Reading Time: 2 minutes Argentina is expected to reap 48 million tonnes of soybeans in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires said in a report released on Feb. 25. That’s slightly lower than the USDA’s official estimate of 48.50 million tonnes.
Brazil to raise soy sales to China after record shipments in 2025, consultancy says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil may increase exports of soybeans to China in 2026 amid lower Argentine shipments and in spite of stronger competition from U.S. farmers.