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CBOT March 2020 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Robust global demand supports Chicago wheat

By GFM Network News January 22, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Profit-taking pulled down Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures on Wednesday after robust global demand and concerns about tightening supplies pushed the most-active contract to its highest price since August 2018. Soybean futures also ended lower, while nearby corn futures inched higher. Traders in the farm markets continued to wait for […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

By GFM Network News January 21, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures weakened and soybeans touched a five-week low on Tuesday as traders awaited confirmation that China has started to buy more U.S. crops after the countries signed an initial trade deal last week. Most actively traded wheat futures hit their highest price since August 2018 at the Chicago Board […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly lower

By GFM Network News January 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly lower for the week ended Friday. Losses were observed in Canada Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR), with durum (CWAD) slightly higher. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by about 50 cents to $1 per tonne, according […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn soars on bargain buying

By GFM Network News January 17, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped 3.7 per cent on Friday, more than recovering from the prior day’s 3.1 per cent drop, buoyed by a mix of short-covering and expectations of increased export demand for U.S. supplies, traders and analysts said. Wheat and soybeans followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade March […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy to one-month lows

By GFM Network News January 16, 2020

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures hit one-month lows on Thursday and wheat futures followed amid doubts about whether China will make the purchases from the United States promised in a trade deal between the two countries, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures tumbled three per cent, settling down […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans sag despite China trade deal signing

By GFM Network News January 15, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-month low on Wednesday even as U.S. President Donald Trump signed a “Phase One” trade deal with China, the world’s top soy importer, reflecting traders’ uncertainty about the terms of the pact. Corn followed soybeans lower, but wheat futures surged to their highest in more […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise

By GFM Network News January 14, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit a six-month high on Tuesday, supported by a pickup in export business and news that Russia, the world’s top wheat supplier, is considering limiting grain exports through June, traders said. Soybean futures ended flat and corn drifted lower as brokers awaited Wednesday’s signing of a U.S.-China Phase […] Read more

The falling numbers test estimates the amount of sprouting in wheat, barley or rye. It measures the amount of alpha-amylase, an enzyme important in germination, which is present in the grain.

Cereals, Crops

Four ways to avoid low falling numbers in grains

How accurate is the falling number test?

By Angela Lovell January 13, 2020

1. Harvest as soon as possible Try and harvest wheat as soon as possible after maturity. The longer it stays in the field once mature, the higher the risk of sprouting if it rains. On the other hand, don’t harvest too early — green kernels can have high alpha-amylase content to provide fuel for grain […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy declines, corn firms as China deal’s terms awaited

By GFM Network News January 13, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Monday on favourable crop weather in South America and position-squaring as traders waited to see if a U.S.-Chinese trade agreement due to be signed this week will herald a significant increase in demand for U.S. crops. Wheat futures also fell, down from multi-month highs set last […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Depending on variety, bids a mixed bag

By GFM Network News January 12, 2020

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada varied for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat was mixed, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) was stronger, and durum (CWAD) steady to slightly higher. The Canadian dollar lost about a half cent during the week. Average CWRS (13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Robust global demand supports Chicago wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly lower

U.S. grains: Corn soars on bargain buying

U.S. grains: Corn, soy to one-month lows

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag despite China trade deal signing

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise

Four ways to avoid low falling numbers in grains

U.S. grains: Soy declines, corn firms as China deal’s terms awaited

Prairie cash wheat: Depending on variety, bids a mixed bag

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