Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished higher on short covering on Tuesday as the market extended a rebound from a four-year low reached last week.
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U.S. grains: Soy futures extend recovery from four-year low hit last week
China plans decade-long drive to boost cereal grain consumption
China on Tuesday launched a decade-long plan to boost consumption of cereal grains and develop the industry through higher production standards, research and international cooperation as part of efforts to enhance food security.
Russian watchdog says winter wheat access to Chinese market a priority in 2025
Securing access for Russia's winter wheat and barley to the Chinese market remains a priority for the coming year, Russia's agricultural watchdog said on Tuesday, even though the market expects Russia's grain harvest and exports to fall.
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease, grains rise, on choppy day of trading
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on a choppy, lower-volume session on Monday, as weakness in the energy market and mild weather forecasts for Brazil's oilseed crop weighed on prices, market analysts said.
Most organic commodity prices remain firm heading into the holidays
Organic grain prices held steady in December, as industry participants reflected on the past year and considered what a new administration in the United States could mean for the North American markets in 2025. “(Prices) are in a holding pattern until we know what’s going to happen with the U.S. situation,” commented Harro Wehrmann of […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower
Sharp declines in U.S. wheat complex
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back during the week ended Dec. 19, while those for amber durum were mixed.
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows
Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, driven by short-covering ahead of the weekend and technical buying, after forecasts for a bumper South American crop sent soy futures plunging to a four-year low a day earlier.
Prairie Wheat Yearly: Declines in cash prices from modest to substantial
Sharp losses in U.S. wheat complex
While Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back modestly during 2024, those for amber durum were down hard.
New biological aims to boost row crops’ yield
A new biostimulant that Syngenta says will boost yield for row crops is slated for release in time for the 2025 growing season. “YieldON amplifies the grain-filling processes that crops naturally do when they transition from the vegetative stage to the reproductive stage of their life cycle,” Chris Dumigan, biologicals technical lead with Syngenta Canada, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound after sinking to a new four-year low
Chicago soybean futures rebounded on technical buying on Thursday after plunging to a four-year low, while wheat fell to lifetime lows as a strong dollar added to concerns about competition from other exporting zones, traders said.