Reading Time: 2 minutes Proposed tariffs imposed on Canadian and Mexican imports into the U.S. gave the Chicago Board of Trade a lot to think about during the week ended Dec. 4, 2024.
CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on tariffs, USDA report next
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as good South America weather lift crop prospects
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday on favorable crop weather in South America and concerns about the incoming Trump administration's hawkish approach to trade with top importer China.
U.S. grains: Soybeans recoup losses, but Brazil crop outlook caps gains
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Tuesday in a short-covering and bargain-buying bounce from the prior day's losses, although gains were limited by favorable crop prospects in South America, where Brazil is due to harvest a record crop early next year.
U.S. grains: Soy down on record Brazil crop outlook
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on favourable crop weather in South America, forecasts for a record-smashing Brazilian harvest and continued concerns about the incoming Trump administration's hawkish approach to trade with top soy importer China.
Australia’s canola improves but still lower than 2023/24
Bumps up wheat estimate, trims barley outlook
Reading Time: 2 minutes Of Australia's three largest winter crops for 2024/25, canola production was projected to be down from the previous year. Meanwhile, estimates for wheat and barley output were forecast to be higher than a year ago.
Ukraine introduces minimum export prices for major agricultural goods
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyiv | Reuters – Ukraine has introduced a new system for exporting key agrarian goods, including grains, which implies a ban on shipping consignments of goods at prices below those set by the agriculture ministry. Ukraine is a major grain and oilseeds grower and exporter and the new system became operational on Dec. 1. The government […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans tick up on export demand
Corn higher on technical buying, position adjusting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended slightly higher on Friday on technical trading and a flurry of export demand, market analysts said. Investors adjusted positions after Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat down, durum mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat prices in Western Canada were in decline while durum prices were on both sides of unchanged during the week ended Nov. 28, 2024.
Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite United States corn futures declining as of late, barley is still the preferred feed grain at feedlots in southern Alberta, said a trader.
U.S. grains: Soy up, corn unchanged on pre-Thanksgiving positioning
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched up on Wednesday on technical buying and as investors adjusted positions ahead of Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday.
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