Frigid temperatures this week likely killed as much as 15 per cent of the winter wheat crop in parts of the U.S. Plains and Midwest, the Commodity Weather Group said on Friday, in an ominous sign for U.S. wheat production.
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Frigid weather likely damaged US winter wheat crop, meteorologist says
U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn fall from highs after Argentina cuts export taxes
U.S. soybean and corn futures on Friday fell from multi-month highs after Argentina said it would lower grain export taxes, fueling expectations the United States will face tougher competition for sales on the global market.
Prairie spring wheat rise with U.S. futures
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Jan. 23, as a rally in the United States futures provided support.
U.S. grains: CBOT corn hits an over one-year high on South American weather worries
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures resumed a rally on Thursday as concerns over dryness in Argentina and tighter U.S. stocks propelled futures to the highest price seen in more than 14 months, traders said.
U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn futures lower on profit-taking, Argentina weather
Chicago corn and soybean futures eased from the previous session's multi-month peaks on Wednesday on profit taking and timely rains forecast for Argentina, said analysts.
CBOT Weekly: Headlines dictate U.S. futures
Tariff threats, weather cause up-and-down trade
Tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump as well as weather concerns at home and abroad are creating a roller-coaster ride for U.S. grain futures during the week ended Jan. 22, 2025.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as Trump postpones threatened tariffs
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit a fresh one-year high on Tuesday, as the tariffs promised by newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump did not materialize, traders said.
AAFC forecasts more Canadian wheat acres, less canola in 2025
Canadian farmers will plant more wheat and coarse grains in 2025 at the expense of oilseeds, according to the first supply/demand projections for the 2025/26 marketing year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Jan. 20.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb on US-China optimism, Argentina weather jitters
U.S. corn futures climbed two per cent to a fresh one-year high on Friday and soybeans rose about 1.5 per cent ahead of a long holiday weekend, lifted by Argentine weather worries and cautious optimism about U.S.-China trade relations, analysts said.
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Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU
Feds’ conditions not near enough to alleviate concerns
The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.