Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday as forecasts for much-needed rains in dry areas of Argentina's crop belt and expectations of a massive Brazilian soy harvest sparked a round of profit-taking, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on profit-taking
IGC trims global corn forecast
Reading Time: < 1 minute The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday cut its forecast for 2024/25 global corn production, largely reflecting a downward revision for the United States.
CBOT Weekly: S/D report underpinning U.S. corn, soybeans
More winter wheat acres pressures prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade continued to be supported by the latest supply and demand report issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, said analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in Fargo, ND. Meanwhile, wheat has been contending with pressure from an increase in acres.
Cuts to U.S. soybean, corn production
U.S. soybean, corn stocks mixed, more winter wheat planted
Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States Department of Agriculture cut its calls for 2024/25 U.S. soybean and corn production in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) released Jan. 10.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices step back
Stronger greenback weakens U.S. wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were lower during the week ended Jan. 9.
Feed Grains Weekly: Demand lull to keep prices lower for now
Increases unlikely until late February
Reading Time: 2 minutes As January began, feed grain prices on the Canadian Prairies remained lower and are likely to stay that way until spring, commented broker Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon.
Second spring wheat futures market on the horizon
Making the smallest contract even smaller - analyst
Reading Time: < 1 minute The CME Group has plans to launch a new Hard Red Spring Wheat futures and options market in the second quarter of 2025, rivalling the Minneapolis hard red spring wheat contracts now traded through the MIAX platform.
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.
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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AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports
Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.
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