CBOT January 2019 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy futures up on hopes of progress in U.S.-China dispute

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures turned higher on Wednesday on optimism that Washington and Beijing will make progress at the upcoming G20 leaders summit toward resolving the trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. exports of the oilseed. Wheat futures slipped, while corn futures ended nearly unchanged after touching their lowest price since Oct. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Bargain buying boosts soy futures

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sharp decline in a round of bargain buying after prices sank in the previous session to their lowest since Nov. 8, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed with short-covering boosting the most-active soft red winter wheat contracts after prices traded near […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soy drops as trade concerns rise

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 2.1 per cent on Monday, hitting their lowest since Nov. 8, as a lack of consensus at a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders cooled hopes of Washington and Beijing resolving a trade dispute that has disrupted U.S. soybean exports to China. Wheat prices also fell sharply, shedding 1.7 […] Read more



CBOT January 2019 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans up after Trump comments on China, trade

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Friday after rebounding on President Donald Trump’s comments that his administration may not have to impose further tariffs on China, the world’s biggest soybean buyer. Wheat added to early advances and corn pared losses after the comments. Trump has imposed tariffs on $250 billion of […] Read more

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

U.S. grains: Soybeans end firm as hopes build for China talks

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Thursday, supported by renewed optimism that the U.S. and China, the world’s largest soybean buyer, will resume trade talks. Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans settled up 5-1/4 cents at $8.88-3/4 per bushel after reaching $8.97-1/2, the contract’s highest since Nov. 2 (all figures US$). CBOT […] Read more


CBOT January 2019 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans higher on slow harvest pace

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on a slower-than-expected harvest pace and news of fresh export sales, although plentiful global supplies kept a lid on the market, analysts said. Wheat futures fell on sluggish export demand while corn futures ended narrowly mixed. Chicago Board of Trade January soybean futures settled up […] Read more

CBOT December 2018 corn, with Decmeber 2018 wheat in purple. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat follow broad commodities weakness

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent on Tuesday, following broad declines in commodities led by sagging crude oil futures, analysts said. Wheat futures fell about two per cent, retreating after Monday’s short-covering rally, and soybeans were also lower. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled down 4-3/4 cents […] Read more


CBOT December 2018 wheat, with 100-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on short-covering, export optimism

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped more than three per cent on Monday on fund-driven short-covering coupled with expectations of a pick-up in export business, analysts said. Corn futures followed wheat higher while soybeans declined on forecasts for rising U.S. soy inventories. Chicago Board of Trade December (CBOT) soft red winter wheat futures […] Read more

Due to late harvests, there are a lot less reports of winter wheat seeding happening in fields, which will result in less scenes such as this.  Photo: File

Early winter wheat seeding estimates see reduced acreage

Reading Time: 3 minutes CNS Canada — Firm numbers for winter wheat seeding on the Prairies are not yet available, but there are firm opinions about how it went. “It’s very difficult to seed winter wheat on land that still has a crop on it,” said Monica Klaas, a contract agronomist for Ducks Unlimited’s Western Winter Wheat Initiative based […] Read more