Chicago soybean futures sank for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as the prospect of rain in Brazil eased worries about drought damaging harvest prospects in the world's top exporter.
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U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on improving weather forecast for Brazil
Corn and wheat futures also traded lower
Argentina’s Milei to seek 15 per cent export tax hike on some grains: source
The new president pledged "shock" measures to fix the country's economic crisis
Argentina's new government of libertarian President Javier Milei will seek to raise export taxes to 15 per cent on some grains, though that would not impact tariffs on soy, an industry source told Reuters on Wednesday.
ICE weekly outlook: Drifting market in need of outside support
South America growing conditions likely price driver in soy markets for next months
The ICE Futures canola market remained under pressure heading into the New Year, lacking any significant supportive news of its own that could spark a move higher.
U.S. grains: Soy futures end down as traders eye Brazil weather
Wheat and corn futures advance
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures backpedaled on Tuesday after reaching their highest price in December as traders assessed risks from unfavorable crop weather in Brazil.
Pulse weekly outlook: Good prices for green, yellow peas
Reduced production, increased demand from India and China bolster market
Glacier Farm Media – Prices for green and yellow peas across Western Canada have likely hit their peak, according to Darwin Hamilton of Kalshea Commodities Inc.
Klassen: Year-end buying interest boosts feeder market
Feedlot operators gearing up for shortfall in overall numbers in the first half of 2024
Strength was noted in calves under 650 pounds while feeders over 700 pounds were relatively unchanged. Larger packages of weaned quality genetics were $8 to $10 higher in some cases.
U.S. grains: Soybeans finish higher on Brazil weather concerns, global demand
Wheat futures plummeted; corn pressured by spillover weakness
U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday as concerns re-emerged that drought conditions in Brazil are having a detrimental effect on crops in the top-producing nation and after the U.S. government announced another export sale.
Funds back adding to shorts in canola after month of covering
Corn traders were on the other side of the market
After a month of covering short positions, fund traders were back adding to their bearish bets to start December, with the net short position in the oilseed growing by roughly 13,000 contracts, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Panama Canal drought to delay grain ships well into 2024
Wait times more than doubled between October and late November, prompting some shippers to reroute
Bulk grain shippers hauling crops from the U.S. Gulf Coast export hub to Asia are sailing longer routes and paying higher freight costs to avoid vessel congestion and record-high transit fees in the drought-hit Panama Canal, traders and analysts said.
U.S. grains: CBOT grain, soybean futures tumble after monthly USDA data
U.S. government reported sales of 1,120,000 tons of soft red wheat to China this week
U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday after the Department of Agriculture's updated estimate of Brazil's soybean harvest fell toward the high end of trade expectations, easing concerns about global supplies of the oilseed.
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