Should you sell your grain now, or wait? Market dynamics can change quickly.

Grain markets in the new year

A post-harvest review of market movements, and pre-pricing your 2019 crop

Some key changes pre-Christmas changed the tone of the grain markets. Dry weather in India started to impact pulse markets, pushing Canadian pulse values higher on concerns that India’s crop will not be sufficient to meet their needs. Buyers are trying to secure product before the situation gets worse and prices run even higher. Australia’s […] Read more




CBOT March 2019 wheat with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on China trade optimism

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Wednesday, posting gains for the fifth session in six on hopes that China will accelerate its purchases of U.S. agricultural products following three days of trade talks with the United States this week. Corn also firmed as traders anticipated the grain would be among the goods […] Read more





U.S. grains: Soybeans up as China talks fuel export hopes

U.S. grains: Soybeans up as China talks fuel export hopes

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a two-week high on Friday on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks planned for next week, coupled with declining estimates of the size of Brazil’s developing crop, traders said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend, with brightening export prospects for both grains lending support. Chicago Board […] Read more