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Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC

Rotation, moisture, expected prices, costs among main factors expected in seeding decisions

By GFM Network News January 22, 2024

A return to trend yields should see an increase in production for most of the major crops grown in Canada in the upcoming 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the first outlook for the season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 22.

Markets

Record large short position grows in canola

CBOT net short position on soybeans more than doubled

By GFM Network News January 22, 2024

The record large net short position in ICE Futures canola continued to rise in mid-January, as fund traders put on more bearish bets and liquidated long positions, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

CBOT corn ZCH24 on Jan. 19 with 20, 50 and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures decline for sixth week in a row

Short-covering, positioning and U.S. export demand advance corn and wheat Friday

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News January 19, 2024

U.S. corn futures lost ground for the sixth consecutive week and soybean futures declined the fifth week in a row after expectations for plentiful supplies pushed the markets to multi-year lows on Thursday.

CBOT soybeans ZSH24 on Jan. 18 with 20, 50 and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures end higher after setting multi-year lows

Beneficial rains have eased concerns about crop damage in Brazil from drought

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News January 18, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dropped to their lowest level in more than two years on Thursday and corn futures set a three-year low before the markets turned higher on short covering and technical buying, analysts said.

Crops, General

China’s embrace of GMO crops gains momentum with new import, planting approvals

GMO corn, soybeans, cotton recently approved for domestic production in China

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 18, 2024

China on Thursday approved additional varieties of genetically modified soybeans and corn for import and production while expanding their planting areas nationwide, as part of a drive to improve food security and reduce imports.

A sprayer carrying OnDeck herbicide approaches a patch of kochia.

Cereals Guide 2023

The year in cereal crop inputs

Several products are due on the market for 2024

By Grainews Staff January 18, 2024

Here we’ve put together a quick list of cereal crop inputs that were announced in our earshot during 2023, including several due out for the 2024 growing season. We’ve listed them here in no particular order and if we’ve inadvertently missed someone or something, let us know at [email protected]. Straxan fungicide Corteva bills its cereal […] Read more

CBOT soybeans ZSH24 on Jan. 17, 2024, with Bollinger bands. (Barchart)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures drop near two-year low, corn sets three-year low

Wheat ended nearly unchanged after touching seven-week low on Tuesday

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News January 17, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures tumbled near a two-year low on Wednesday as Brazilian crops benefited from improved weather and challenged U.S. exports on the global market, analysts said.

Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA estimates, weather pulling prices down

Shipping costs due to re-routing away from embattled Red Sea also affecting markets

By GFM Network News January 17, 2024

Corn and soybean contracts hit new lows, while wheat saw its weakest prices in nearly two months on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended Jan. 17.

CBOT Soybeans ZSH24 on Jan. 16 with Bollinger bands. (Barchart)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean futures firm as traders wrestle with Brazilian output forecasts

Conflicting South American soy crop forecasts roil trade; market processing USDA crop production report

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 16, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday on a technical bounce, amid a day of volatile trading and a flurry of news with conflicting pricing guidance, traders said.

Columns, Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Rant: The cure for success

By Dave Bedard January 13, 2024

If I were asked to choose a favourite old adage about farming, I’d make up any excuse to avoid doing so. If pressed further, I’d offer up a classic such as “The cure for high prices is high prices.” As adages go, that one has it all: a caution to make hay while the sun […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs slide

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch 16-month high, wheat firm on Chinese demand hopes

African swine fever risk tightens feed ingredient trade rules with Taiwan

Corn

Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC

Record large short position grows in canola

U.S. grains: Corn futures decline for sixth week in a row

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures end higher after setting multi-year lows

China’s embrace of GMO crops gains momentum with new import, planting approvals

The year in cereal crop inputs

U.S. grains: Soy futures drop near two-year low, corn sets three-year low

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA estimates, weather pulling prices down

U.S. grains: Soybean futures firm as traders wrestle with Brazilian output forecasts

Editor’s Rant: The cure for success

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