Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures firmed on Monday on bargain buying and a weaker U.S. dollar, but remained near multi-year lows as nearby contracts struggled to shake off technical resistance, traders said.
Pulses
U.S. grains: Bargain buying supports CBOT soybeans and corn after 3-year lows
Market keeps eye on South American weather
Early application window open for 2024 cash advances
The Advance Payments Program is a federal loan program administered by CCGA
Western-Canadian farmers can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through the Canadian Canola Growers Association starting today.
Ukraine seeks action against Polish farmers for grain spillage
Polish agriculture minister apologizes for "act of desperation"
Kyiv urged Warsaw on Monday to "hold to account" Polish farmers for stopping three trucks at a border crossing between Poland and Ukraine and spilling the Ukrainian grain they were carrying.
Indian police block roads to halt farmers marching to New Delhi
Farmers accuse Modi gov. of slow rollout of promised higher prices
Indian police on Monday blocked roads to halt farmers who were marching to New Delhi to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021 when thousands of growers camped out on major highways leading to the country's capital.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn stuck near 3-year lows on abundant supplies
Wheat futures higher on bargain buying, short covering
U.S. corn and soybean futures hovered near three-year lows on Friday as South American crop weather improved and forecasts called for plentiful supplies, but losses were limited by short covering ahead of the weekend.
More grain ships diverted from Red Sea due to Houthi attacks
Air strikes, naval forces not enough to end attacks on ships, trader says
More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to sailings around the Cape of Good Hope this week as concern about attacks on vessels in the Red Sea continued, shipping analysts said on Friday.
U.S. grains: Soybeans turn higher, grains lower, on raft of government data
Falling Russian prices weigh over wheat futures; U.S. poised to regain title of top corn exporter
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended the day higher on Thursday on a flurry of late-session buying, as the market struggled to gain clarity on the size of the Brazilian crop, traders said.
Louis Dreyfus plans pea protein plant in Sask
Company also plans to double oilseed crushing capacity at Yorkton site
Louis Dreyfus Company will build a pea protein production facility in Saskatchewan as it invests in plant-based protein as part of a push to diversify its agricultural commodity activities.
Prairie forecast: Stormy start in the east, slightly cooler west
Issued Feb. 7, covering Feb. 7 to 14, 2024
You can’t say it has been a strange and interesting winter. First, we saw a wintery end to October, then fall moved back in for most of November and December before we finally saw a big old shot winter in mid-January. Now we have been dealing with spring like conditions over the last two weeks – what’s next? Well, it looks like winter is going to try and make a comeback.
Grain grading tools not just at the elevator
Learn how to assess what you have in the bin
Grain grading isn’t strictly the realm of elevator operators and private consultants. The information you need to survey your own grain’s quality — short of an official grade — is publicly available, according to recent seminars hosted by Saskatchewan producer groups. Saskatchewan wheat, barley, canola and flax associations hosted officials from the Canadian Grain Commission […] Read more
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