Reading Time: 2 minutes Iowa's corn yield potential set a new record high for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour while excessive June rains drove Minnesota's corn yield prospects to the lowest levels since 2012, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Thursday.
US crop tour finds record Iowa corn crop prospects; Minnesota sub-par
CBOT Weekly: Conditions for U.S. soybeans, corn ‘just ideal’
Reading Time: < 1 minute With rain forecast for most of the United States Corn Belt, the prospects for larger than expected soybean and corn crops is pretty much certain, according to broker Scott Capinegro of AgMarket Inc. in Chicago.
ICE canola weekly: Dropping with soy complex
Reading Time: < 1 minute The ICE Futures canola market fell sharply lower during the week ended Aug. 14, hitting its lowest levels since 2020 as rising soybean production estimates out of the United States weighed on values.
US farmers opt for soy to limit losses as all crop prices slump
Reading Time: 3 minutes In March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast farmers would plant 86.5 million acres of soybeans nationwide this spring, the fifth most ever. Some analysts expect soybean acres to increase by another million acres or more as heavy rains close the window on corn planting.
USDA June soybean crush seen at 175.5 million bushels
If estimate realized, would be smallest monthly crush since September
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soy processors likely crushed 5.265 million short tons of soybeans, or 175.5 million bushels, in June, according to the average forecast of eight analysts surveyed by Reuters ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report. If the estimate is realized, it would be down from the 189.3 million […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Bearish USDA report generates bullish reaction
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — There were marked increases in yields for U.S. corn and soybeans that bested market expectations in the supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Despite those increases, corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) didn’t react as anticipated. “We’re getting a friendly reaction to bearish […] Read more
EU seeks to soothe U.S. by clearing soybeans for biofuel
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — The European Commission said on Tuesday it had concluded that U.S. soybeans can be used in biofuels in the European Union, part of the bloc’s push to improve strained trade relations with the United States. However, industry sources said it was unlikely to lead to a flood of additional U.S. soybean imports into […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: China/U.S. dispute could open window for peas
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — As trade tariffs between China and the U.S. mount, so too does the potential for other countries to swoop in and plug the gap in whatever market may need filling. While U.S. soybeans are the most significant of the crops included so far in the tit-for-tat battle of proposed tariffs, it seems […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching U.S./China spat
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved steadily higher over the past week as grain markets reacted to a mounting trade dispute between China and the U.S. While no sanctions are yet in place, the back-and-forth sabre-rattling between the two countries now includes proposed Chinese tariffs on U.S. soybeans, which weighed heavily on […] Read more
China retaliates for U.S. tariffs, slaps duties on soybeans
Reading Time: 4 minutes Beijing/Washington | Reuters — China quickly hit back on Wednesday at Trump administration plans to slap tariffs on US$50 billion in Chinese goods, retaliating with a list of similar duties on key U.S. imports including soybeans, planes, cars, whiskey and chemicals. The speed with which the trade struggle between Washington and Beijing is ratcheting up […] Read more
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