Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago soybean futures notched a three-month high on Monday as a truce in the U.S.-China trade war and a bullish U.S. Department of Agriculture report helped prices recover to pre-trade war levels, traders and analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit three-month high on US-China trade deal, USDA report
Tighter-than-expected stocks for 2025-26 corn, soybeans: USDA
USDA gives first glance at 2025-26 estimates
Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States Department of Agriculture unveiled its estimates for the 2025-26 crop year in its May world agricultural supply/demand estimates released May 12.
Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Forages, Hay, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat
Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
Reading Time: < 1 minute Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.
CBOT Weekly: Keep an eye on demand in S/D report
Demand for U.S. corn, planted acres could change
Reading Time: 2 minutes Demand will be the main thing to watch when the United States Department of Agriculture releases its May supply and demand report next week.
Parrish & Heimbecker acquires bulk marine export terminal in Quebec City
The company has also entered a commercial relationship with QSL International Ltd. as part of acquisition
Reading Time: < 1 minute Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is expanding its grain handling capabilities in Eastern Canada with the acquisition of a deep-water bulk marine export terminal from Societe En Commandite Terminal Grains in Quebec City.
CBOT weekly: ‘Soap opera’ keeps soybeans and corn under pressure
Attention turning to new crop
Reading Time: < 1 minute Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade trended lower in the last days of April, with little bullish news for either commodity as attention turns to the new crop and relatively favourable planting condition across the United States.
First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace
Soil moisture conditions very from region to region
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spring planting in Manitoba registered at three per cent complete in the provincial agriculture department’s first crop report of 2025. Manitoba Agriculture released the report on April 29, noting planting progress was two points ahead of the five-year average.
Speculative net long position grows in canola
Bullish bets rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders continue to add to their net long position in canola futures, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
CBOT Weekly: Planting pace outweighs Trump comments
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rapid planting paces for major U.S. crops outweighed President Donald Trump's comments on trade with China at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended April 23.
CBOT Weekly: Easter rains could spring delays on planting progress
Trump a wildcard
Reading Time: 2 minutes With the United States weather forecast calling for rain on April 18 and 21, planting progress could come to a quick stop, said broker Scott Capinegro of AgMarket.net in Chicago.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
