Although there’s a debate over the size of the South American soybean crop, there’s little doubt that it will be an enormous one, said consultant Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor in Hinsdale, Ill.
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures ended higher on Friday, but hit their biggest weekly drop since June as abundant and cheap global supply kept prices near an eight-week low. Soybean futures declined for a sixth day, reaching their lowest price since October 24, as speculators continued to unwind long positions due to ample […] Read more
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures found their footing on Thursday on short covering but remained near eight-week lows after China cancelled purchases from the United States and as large harvests in Argentina and Australia poured new grain into a well-supplied market, analysts said. Soybean futures continued the previous day’s fall on long liquidation […] Read more
Feed prices for barley and wheat have pulled back a little following an upward swing that started in November and ended in early December, said Travis Ebens of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, setting a new eight-week low, as ample supply and progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine triggered selling by speculative investors. Corn futures firmed on export demand, though pressure from the wheat market continued to weigh […] Read more
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended losses for a third session on Tuesday, slumping to fresh lows as the most-active contract hovered near prices not seen since late October, while bumper harvests in Argentina and Australia underscored hefty global supplies. The Rosario Grains Exchange last week raised its production estimate […] Read more
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures touched a seven-week low on Monday amid a broad sell-off in agriculture markets, as soy traders continued to shed risk amid ongoing concerns over the pace of U.S. exports and expectations of a hefty Brazilian harvest, market analysts said. Wheat futures slumped as Argentina’s large […] Read more
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures fell to six-week lows on Friday as worries about slowing export demand for U.S. supplies and the looming harvest of a large Brazilian crop spurred a round of long liquidation, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures followed the weak tone, pressured by rising global grain supplies. Chicago Board […] Read more