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CBOT March 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy firm after USDA data, focus turns to China talks

By GFM Network News February 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended firm on Friday as late-session short-covering lifted prices from lows notched after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected record large U.S. soy stocks amid a still-unresolved trade dispute with top importer China. Corn eased after USDA released a flood of data Friday, some of it delayed […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Quiet markets wait on USDA reports, China sales

By GFM Network News February 7, 2019

Pending the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports on Friday, trading on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has remained quiet, according to one broker, who was cautious about U.S. soybean sales to China. Following the 35-day partial U.S. government shutdown that ended Jan. 25, USDA will have taken two weeks to prepare […] Read more

ICE November 2019 canola with 20- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Farmers advised to price some new crop

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 6, 2019

ICE Futures canola contracts held within a narrow trading range during the week ended Wednesday, as participants await fresh market-moving news. While the sideways trading range could persist in the near term, an analyst said new-crop futures were at decent levels and encouraged farmers to do some forward pricing. The November canola contract settled Wednesday […] Read more

CBOT April 2019 soybeans with 20- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy edges higher after China sales

By GFM Network News February 6, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Wednesday as the government confirmed more soy purchases by China, but the market remained largely static as traders waited for a raft of U.S. crop data due on Friday, some of it delayed by the government shutdown. Corn futures eased for the first time in […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures climb on technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News February 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were higher on technical buying on Monday, with live cattle nearing recent contract highs and lean hogs rebounding from a multi-month low reached on Friday, traders and analysts said. Firmer prices for pork and beef in the wholesale market also buoyed futures. Hogs jumped as much as four […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy end lower on technical selling

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News February 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday on a rising estimate of Argentina’s crop and chart-based selling, analysts said, while soybeans and wheat also declined. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March corn settled down 4-3/4 cents at $3.76-1/2 a bushel (all figures US$). March soybeans ended down […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn follow trade talks closely

By GFM Network News January 30, 2019

Talks between the U.S. and China taking place in Washington this week are being followed closely by Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn traders, with optimism over improving relations between the two countries helping prop up the futures. “The U.S./China talks will be on the top of all traders’ minds,” said Terry Reilly, of […] Read more

ICE March 2019 canola (candlestick chart) with CBOT March 2019 soyoil (green line). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits on trade talks, USDA reports

By GFM Network News January 30, 2019

ICE canola futures are quiet at the end of January, but could see some movement from outside influences in the coming weeks, according to Exceed Grain senior marketing analyst Wayne Palmer. “Everybody is waiting to see what’s going to happen with the Chinese/United States (trade) talks,” he said. Two days of high-level trade negotiations between […] Read more

CBOT March 2019 soybeans with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat firm as U.S. dollar retreats

By GFM Network News January 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday in light, largely technical trade as brokers awaited news from high-level U.S.-China trade talks in Washington, analysts said. Wheat followed the firm trend, drawing late support from a downturn in the U.S. dollar after the Federal Reserve struck a cautious tone on its […] Read more

USDA’s main home page on Jan. 11, 2019. (GFM Staff photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

USDA extends deadline for aid after shutdown

By GFM Network News January 28, 2019

Washington | Reuters — U.S. farmers now have until Feb. 14 to apply for federal aid designed to offset the impact of retaliatory Chinese tariffs on American crops, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday, after delays caused by the month-long government shutdown. The previous deadline for the aid program, officially known as the […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on higher beef values, tight supplies

Mail strike disrupts grain sample delivery

U.S. grains: Soybeans tick up as market weighs crops, U.S.-China ties

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U.S. grains: Soy firm after USDA data, focus turns to China talks

CBOT weekly outlook: Quiet markets wait on USDA reports, China sales

ICE weekly outlook: Farmers advised to price some new crop

U.S. grains: Soy edges higher after China sales

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures climb on technical buying

U.S. grains: Corn, soy end lower on technical selling

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn follow trade talks closely

ICE weekly outlook: Canola waits on trade talks, USDA reports

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat firm as U.S. dollar retreats

USDA extends deadline for aid after shutdown

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