There are a number of unknowns that could affect where soy, corn and wheat prices go on the Chicago Board of Trade, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services.
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CBOT Weekly: Several unknowns that could affect commodity prices
IGC February report adjusts world data
There were several revisions made to the International Grains Council monthly supply and demand report issued on Feb. 19, most notably in soybeans.
U.S. grains: Soybeans steady, grains higher
SOYBEAN futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were narrowly mixed at the Wednesday’s close, holding near three-month highs. WHEAT futures corrected higher amid ideas recent losses were overdone. CORN futures were up in sympathy with wheat, with positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag Outlook Forum a feature.
CBOT Weekly: Choppy futures looking for direction
Choppy futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were looking for direction during the week ended Feb. 18, 2026.
Management decisions matter more as resistance pressure builds on glufosinate
Expanded soybean acres and tighter application windows erode the buffer that once kept Liberty effective
Expanding soybean acres and tighter application windows are increasing resistance pressure on glufosinate, putting greater emphasis on management decisions on the Prairies.
CBOT weekly: Little chance of February rally in corn/soybeans
Updated supply demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture, released Feb. 10, included only minor adjustments and provided little direction for the corn and soybean markets headed through the slow February trading period.
Only small adjustments in latest USDA supply/demand estimates
Corn ending stocks in the United States for 2025/26 will be slightly tighter than earlier expectations, but still record-large, according to updated supply/demand tables from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Feb. 10.
Funds exiting short positions in canola
Speculative fund traders reduced their net short position in canola futures for the fourth straight week in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released Friday.
Large Prairie crops lead to increased December stocks
Bumper crops in Western Canada led to larger stocks of wheat, canola, barley and oats in the country as of Dec. 31, 2025, according to the latest stocks of principal field crops data from Statistics Canada, released Feb. 6.
CBOT Weekly: Additional soybean purchases strengthen U.S. soy
There were good gains for the Chicago soy complex during the week ended Feb. 4, due to positive news that Wednesday.
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