Brian Wittal

Feb. 9 — Grain futures started off with a strong upward push this morning, then fell off the highs again, but did finish up overall for the day. Corn was up two to six cents a bushel, beans were up one to three cents a bushel, wheat was up eight to 10 cents a bushel, […] Read more

Feb. 6 — Grain futures have finished out the week mostly on a positive note, which is always a good sign. All grains were up strong to start the day, but then fell off the highs once again, but most grains did close with gains, which is a good sign of optimism going into next […] Read more

Feb. 5 — Grain futures made some nice gains today. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly export inspection numbers were at or above expected levels, which helped all grains rally. Corn was up 13 cents a bushel, beans were up 24 to 31 cents per bushel, wheat was up 17 to 21 cents a bushel, […] Read more

Feb. 4 — Markets were very jumpy today. Most grains started out with nice positive gains but the lack of new export business, and concerns over where the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) might peg stocks next week, sent things down rather quickly. Oilseeds were able to hold on to some of today’s gains to […] Read more

Feb. 3 — Yet another down day on the markets for grains, as continued rains in Argentina have set a negative tone in the markets. That, along with very little export activity in any of the grains the past two weeks, is setting a very bearish tone to the markets right now. The U.S. Department […] Read more

Feb. 2 — There was continued downward pressure on all grains today as beneficial rains hit a good portion of the drier regions in Argentina over the weekend and forecasts call for continued showers this week. The rains are not enough to repair damage done to yield already, but it will stop yield losses from […] Read more

Jan. 30 — It was a roller coaster ride today with stocks going up and down, up and down as various news items came in throughout the day that influenced the markets. Corn ended down two to three cents a bushel, beans finished up eight to 13 cents a bushel, wheat is down four to […] Read more

Jan. 29 — It was another off day, with all grains ending up negative. Corn is down two to three cents a bushel, beans are down three to 13 cents a bushel, wheat is down 16 to 18 cents a bushel, canola is down $2 to $3 a tonne and barley is down $7 per […] Read more

Jan. 28 — It was a rather choppy trading day as all grains started with a rather negative tone, but then turned positive as the day went on and most grains ended up with gains. Corn is up seven cents a bushel, beans are up two to seven cents a bushel, wheat is up 10 […] Read more

Jan. 27 — It was a negative day for most of the grains in the markets today. Oilseeds started off the day in an upward move, but that didn’t last long once crude oil started to trade lower and pulled beans and canola down with it. Continued weather forecasts calling for rain throughout Argentina in […] Read more