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CBOT March 2021 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT corn touches 7-1/2-year high

Chicago wheat, soybeans down on profit-taking

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.4 per cent on Wednesday, hitting a 7-1/2-year high with the market focused on prospects for tight global supplies after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut production estimates for the U.S., Brazil and Argentina. “The number on corn was a game changer yesterday,” said Dan Smith, senior […] Read more
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Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds sitting on large net long in canola

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The net long position fund traders are holding in canola futures remains historically large, with almost all of the managed money in the market sitting on the long side, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders as of Tuesday […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Prices mixed

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were across the board during the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat was mixed, Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) was higher and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) lower. Gains in U.S. wheat markets provided support while strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. Average […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, with Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat mostly stronger while losses were seen in Manitoba. Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats were on either side of unchanged. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices […] Read more
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Canola, Crops, Markets

Fund net long in canola steady, despite liquidation in U.S.

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The large net long position fund traders are holding in canola futures held relatively steady during the week ended Tuesday, despite long liquidation in U.S. grains and oilseeds, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders on Tuesday were holding […] Read more
MGEX March 2021 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Choppy U.S. futures lead to mixed bids

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, as choppy activity in U.S. futures spilled into the cash market. The futures traded within a wide range during the week, with the Minneapolis March spring wheat contract hitting its highest level in three weeks at one point before falling […] Read more
CBOT January 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy touches US$12 mark on Brazil weather

CBOT March corn, wheat also up

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to US$12 a bushel on Monday for the first time in four years as dry conditions in parts of Brazil and Argentina stoked concerns about supplies of the oilseed, analysts said. Corn advanced, also lifted by worries about dryness in South America, and wheat futures followed the […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids post small gains across most of West

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Bids were steady to higher this week in Western Canada for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPRS) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats. Gains in most U.S. wheat markets provided support as strength in the Canadian dollar kept a lid on further gains. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly lower

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Thursday, with losses observed in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats. Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheat was steady to higher. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $2-$4 per tonne, according to […] Read more

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