CBOT November 2018 soybeans (blue area) against December 2018 soymeal (black line). (Barchart)

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans trend higher, with meal

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade both saw some strength over the past week, and could see some additional upside, according to an analyst. Harvest delays due to poor weather and speculative short-covering accounted for some of the recent strength in the futures, according to Sean Lusk, director […] Read more

Still-standing corn west of Mitchell, Man. on Oct. 17, 2018. (Dave Bedard photo)

Ready, set go! Harvest reprieve hits Prairies

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Prairie farmers struggling to get crops off fields under wet, cold conditions are about to get a reprieve — if they haven’t seen warmer weather already in their area. Natalie Hasell, a weather preparedness meteorologist for Environment Canada in Winnipeg, said most regions of British Columbia, Alberta, and southern and central Saskatchewan […] Read more


CBOT December 2018 corn with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy, corn retreat from highs on improving weather

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday on improving harvest weather in the Midwest crop belt and some profit-taking a day after both commodities neared two-month highs, traders said. Wheat followed the weak trend after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled down 6-3/4 cents at $8.84-3/4 […] Read more

CBOT November 2018 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on slow harvest pace, quality concerns

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped 2.8 per cent on Monday on poor Midwest harvest conditions, coupled with reminders of strong domestic crushing demand and signs of U.S. soy cargoes headed to China, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 24 cents […] Read more


CBOT November 2018 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as wet Midwest weather seen halting harvest

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the first time in three sessions on Friday as a rainy Midwest forecast fueled worries about harvest delays and potential damage to some crops. Wheat edged higher as rising global prices stirred optimism about a pickup in demand for U.S. wheat. Corn futures ended near unchanged […] Read more



CBOT December 2018 wheat, with 200-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease in technical setback

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday in a technical selling setback following two days of gains despite concerns that rainy weather in parts of the Midwest would delay harvesting and possibly damage some crops. Corn futures also fell as technical selling more than offset support from strong demand and potential harvest […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm as rain stalls Midwest harvest

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed for a second day on Tuesday on expectations for improved demand following a recent price slump and as a rainy weather outlook for the Midwest threatened to stall harvesting. Futures jumped sharply on Monday on news of a newly negotiated U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a replacement […] Read more


U.S. grains: Bigger-than-expected supplies knock down prices

U.S. grains: Bigger-than-expected supplies knock down prices

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures slumped on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said farmers and crop handlers had more supplies in storage than analysts expected. The bigger-than-expected inventories from previous harvests add to an oversupply as U.S. farmers are starting to bring in another massive corn and soybean crop from their […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Manitoba corn seems headed for lower yields

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Manitoba’s corn crop harvest is getting underway earlier than expected, which could point to potential yield problems. While it’s too early to provide firm yield estimates, Morgan Cott, field agronomist for the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, said some high-moisture corn was already harvested in mid-September, and regular grain corn harvest got underway […] Read more