Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures turned lower on profit-taking after the benchmark contract Cv1 hit a six-month high in choppy trade ahead of the year's end, market analysts said.
U.S. grains: Corn falls on profit-taking after reaching 6-month high
Winter wheat conditions to worsen in central Russia and Volga, weather agency says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Conditions for winter wheat crops will worsen in Russia's Central and Volga areas in January as warmer-than-usual weather and excess moisture causes sprouts to keep growing during the winter, the state weather agency said on Saturday.
U.S. grains: US corn futures climb to 6-month top, wheat firms, soy sags
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures hit a six-month high on Friday on stronger-than-expected weekly export sales data and supportive chart signals, analysts said.
StatCan issues crush, delivery reports
Canola crush, deliveries step back in November
Reading Time: < 1 minute Statistics Canada published its crush and grain deliveries reports on Dec. 24.
U.S. grains: Soy futures extend recovery from four-year low hit last week
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished higher on short covering on Tuesday as the market extended a rebound from a four-year low reached last week.
China plans decade-long drive to boost cereal grain consumption
Reading Time: 2 minutes China on Tuesday launched a decade-long plan to boost consumption of cereal grains and develop the industry through higher production standards, research and international cooperation as part of efforts to enhance food security.
Russian watchdog says winter wheat access to Chinese market a priority in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Securing access for Russia's winter wheat and barley to the Chinese market remains a priority for the coming year, Russia's agricultural watchdog said on Tuesday, even though the market expects Russia's grain harvest and exports to fall.
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease, grains rise, on choppy day of trading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on a choppy, lower-volume session on Monday, as weakness in the energy market and mild weather forecasts for Brazil's oilseed crop weighed on prices, market analysts said.
Most organic commodity prices remain firm heading into the holidays
Reading Time: 2 minutes Organic grain prices held steady in December, as industry participants reflected on the past year and considered what a new administration in the United States could mean for the North American markets in 2025. “(Prices) are in a holding pattern until we know what’s going to happen with the U.S. situation,” commented Harro Wehrmann of […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower
Sharp declines in U.S. wheat complex
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back during the week ended Dec. 19, while those for amber durum were mixed.
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