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CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

By GFM Network News June 6, 2018

CNS Canada — Trade uncertainty between China and the U.S., along with good U.S. growing conditions, is pressuring the soybean market on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). During the week ended Wednesday, the July CBOT soybean contract dropped about 30 cents to $9.9425 per bushel (all figures US$). “The trade uncertainty is a major […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

By GFM Network News June 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and worries about persistent dry weather in major exporting countries including Russia and Australia. Corn and soybeans sagged as weather in the U.S. crop belt remained mostly favourable. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat settled […] Read more

Mature winter wheat. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb on bargain-buying

By GFM Network News June 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures closed higher Tuesday on a technical bounce a day after the spot July contract neared a two-week low, and on worries about dry weather in the Black Sea crop region, analysts said. Corn also advanced, rebounding from a two-month low, while soybeans closed mixed as nearby contracts lost […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on crop weather, trade jitters

By GFM Network News June 4, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-month low on Monday as favourable U.S. crop weather and worries about trade disputes triggered fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat followed the weak trend that spread across commodity markets. Chicago Board of Trade July corn settled down 10-3/4 cents at $3.80-3/4 per […] Read more

General, Reuters

Canada to U.S.: Explain that farm spending war chest

By GFM Network News June 1, 2018

Chicago/Geneva | Reuters — Canada wants the United States to explain why its lawmakers have made an additional $30 billion available to support U.S. farmers hit by trade woes, and how Washington might distribute the money, according to a document published by the World Trade Organization on Thursday. The questions come amid growing trade tensions […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

By GFM Network News May 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of profit-taking following 10-month highs established a day earlier and improving weather forecasts for U.S. and Canadian spring wheat regions, analysts said. Corn futures hit a one-month low and soybeans followed the weak trend. As of 12:51 p.m. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on positioning ahead of supply report

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell nearly one per cent on Thursday, pressured by fears of lower trades in cash cattle markets and positioning ahead of a government supply report due on Friday, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture was set to release its monthly Cattle on Feed report […] Read more

Chickpeas. (Grigorenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Large U.S. crop possible, despite reduced acres

By GFM Network News May 23, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers in the U.S. may have planted fewer pulse acres in 2018 compared to the previous year — but the reduction was likely not as large as forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A return to average yields would also still result in big supplies overall, after poor crops in 2017, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on Plains dryness, technical buying

By GFM Network News May 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged nearly three per cent on Tuesday on technical buying and crop production concerns due to dry weather in the U.S. Plains wheat belt and other major production areas around the globe. Corn futures advanced on spillover support from wheat, while soybeans advanced on follow-through buying from Monday’s […] Read more

A wheat crop in progress on May 24, 2016 north of London, Ont. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat up for third day in a row

By GFM Network News May 17, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, their third straight day of gains, on worries that adverse weather will lead to crop shortfalls in key growing areas around the world, traders said. Soybean futures fell, pressured by fresh concerns about exports. Corn futures closed lower on long liquidation by funds after failing […] Read more

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Tag Archives USDA

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb on bargain-buying

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on crop weather, trade jitters

Canada to U.S.: Explain that farm spending war chest

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on positioning ahead of supply report

Pulse weekly outlook: Large U.S. crop possible, despite reduced acres

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on Plains dryness, technical buying

U.S. grains: Wheat up for third day in a row

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