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Canola fund short position continues to grow

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News 1 day ago

MarketsFarm — Fund traders remained on the short side in the ICE Futures canola market during the week ended Tuesday, adding to their large net short position, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn up on China buying, flood worries

By GFM Network News 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose to a 3-1/2-week high on Friday as China booked its largest purchase of the grain in more than five years and as flooding in the western U.S. Midwest raised concerns over spring planting. Technical selling and profit-taking later pulled corn from the highs, although the market closed […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn rises as Midwest floods fuel planting concerns

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped more than one per cent on Thursday to their highest level in 2-1/2 weeks as concerns about delayed planting in the western U.S. Midwest sparked buying and fund short-covering. Soybeans followed corn higher, although gains were restrained by lower-than-expected weekly export sales data and concerns about trade […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Little to sustain canola bids in bear market

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Although there will be some bounces in ICE canola futures, there is very little currently to sustain any increases in bids, according to Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications. While the market has stabilized for the time being, it’s technically oversold, Anderson said. The market can rebound $5-$10 per tonne, he said, but it’s […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: African swine fever paralyzes futures

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

MarketsFarm — Ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s next crop report due out March 29, market experts are looking to headlines for direction in the Chicago futures. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin return to China next week, with the goal of hammering out a trade deal in weeks to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on weather worries

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose nearly two per cent on Wednesday on poor weather in the Midwest soft winter wheat belt and the northern Plains spring wheat region, traders said. Soybean and corn futures closed modestly higher. Chicago Board of Trade May soft red winter wheat settled up 8-1/4 cents at $4.64-3/4 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat drift lower on weak export demand

By GFM Network News 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures closed nearly unchanged on Tuesday, with commodity funds reluctant to add to a heavy net short position despite pressure from slowing export demand for U.S. grains, analysts said. Soybean futures declined as traders awaited news from ongoing U.S. trade negotiations with China, the world’s top soybean […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn down on disappointing export data

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, halting a four-session rebound from contract lows set last week, as traders worried about export prospects for U.S. grains, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat futures also declined. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) May corn settled down 1-3/4 cents at $3.71-1/2 per bushel (all figures US$). […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat close strong

By GFM Network News March 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.7 per cent on Friday as traders unwound bearish bets they placed on the grain when the market spiraled to a 14-month low earlier this week. The most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract hit its highest since March 6 as investment funds were […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies on short-covering

By GFM Network News March 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rallied on Thursday for the second time in three days, hitting their highest in more than a week as investors scrambled to unwind short positions, traders said. The short squeeze came as the winter wheat crop in the U.S. has been breaking dormancy. “I think […] Read more

Canola fund short position continues to grow

U.S. grains: Corn up on China buying, flood worries

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs notch fresh contract highs on export hopes

GFM Network News

Canola fund short position continues to grow

U.S. grains: Corn up on China buying, flood worries

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs notch fresh contract highs on export hopes

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Canola fund short position continues to grow

U.S. grains: Corn up on China buying, flood worries

U.S. grains: Corn rises as Midwest floods fuel planting concerns

ICE weekly outlook: Little to sustain canola bids in bear market

CBOT weekly outlook: African swine fever paralyzes futures

U.S. grains: Wheat ends higher on weather worries

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat drift lower on weak export demand

U.S. grains: Corn down on disappointing export data

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat close strong

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies on short-covering

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