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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on fresh round of purchases by China

Soybeans ended narrowly mixed as traders monitored Brazil weather; corn rose for fifth straight session

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 5, 2023

Wheat rose after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed private sales of 198,000 metric tons of U.S. soft red winter wheat to China, the second such sale in as many days. Monday's announcement that China had purchased 440,000 tons of the grain, the largest one-off U.S. wheat export sale to China since at least 2020, added impetus to a recent rally.

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: wheat futures rocket higher on private sales to China

Corn ended narrowly mixed supported by a favorable export inspection report by U.S. government

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 4, 2023

Chicago Board of Trade wheat rose nearly three per cent on Monday, with the most-active contract Wv1 reaching the highest level since late August after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the largest one-off private sale to China in years.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. Grains: Soybeans slide on predicted rains in Brazil

Corn and wheat rise on short covering

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 1, 2023

Chicago soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather forecast in drought-stricken northern Brazil promised much-needed rain for producers who are dealing with the prospect of low yields and damaged crops. Corn and wheat both ended higher as traders continued to cover short positions in both markets.

CBOT January 2024 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on Brazilian heat, export demand

Wheat moves higher; corn slumps on ample supplies

By GFM Network News November 29, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed more than one per cent on Tuesday on concerns that scorching weather conditions in South America were taking a toll on crops, while the market also drew support from a fresh round of private sales by U.S. exporters. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat also rose more […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Manitoba hog yard cleared for U.S. export

Separate export certificate had been required for yard's cull sows

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News November 28, 2023

U.S. authorities have lifted an order that required sows from one Manitoba assembly yard to be certified free of Seneca Valley virus before crossing the border. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Canada in the second-last week of November had now met protocol conditions for Seneca Valley virus and has lifted the health certificate requirement, […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans decline on prospect of rain in Brazil

A large harvest in Brazil could limit global demand for U.S. soybeans says analyst

By GFM Network News November 16, 2023

Chicago soybean futures tumbled on Thursday as the prospect of downpours in Brazil helped offset concerns over hot, dry weather threatening crops in the top exporting nation.

Detail on the Chicago Board of Trade building. (Kevinstack22/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy ends down on forecasts for rain in Brazil; corn, wheat dip

Brazilian weather outweighed support from data showing record U.S. soybean crush

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 15, 2023

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures inched down on Wednesday, retreating after rallying to the highest levels since August, as improved Brazilian weather outlooks bolstered supply prospects and overshadowed demand from record U.S. soybean crushings last month.

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: All eyes in Chicago soybeans, corn looking south

Soybeans have been trending higher over the past few weeks, while corn touched two-year lows

By GFM Network News November 15, 2023

Shifting South American weather forecasts will likely keep the soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade on edge over the next few months, as crops in Brazil and Argentina develop.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit August high, soymeal climbs on strong demand

U.S. soy crush likely set record monthly high in October

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News November 14, 2023

U.S. soybean futures jumped to their highest price since August on Tuesday on concerns about unfavorable crop weather in top supplier Brazil, analysts said. A rally to contract highs in soymeal futures helped lift the soybean market.

CBOT December 2023 corn with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago corn slumps on forecast for record-large crop

Crude oil recovery lends some support to grains

By GFM Network News November 11, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures posted a third straight weekly decline on Friday, as traders reacted to a government forecast that U.S. farmers will produce a record-large crop this year. Wheat was lower, following corn. Commodity funds hold a sizeable net short position in Chicago wheat futures, leaving the market prone to volatility […] Read more

GFM Network News

B.C. ostrich owner condemns violence near embattled farm

Feed barley under pressure, watching to see ‘who blinks first’

Good progress made in Sask. harvest

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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on fresh round of purchases by China

U.S. grains: wheat futures rocket higher on private sales to China

U.S. Grains: Soybeans slide on predicted rains in Brazil

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on Brazilian heat, export demand

Manitoba hog yard cleared for U.S. export

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans decline on prospect of rain in Brazil

U.S. grains: Soy ends down on forecasts for rain in Brazil; corn, wheat dip

CBOT weekly outlook: All eyes in Chicago soybeans, corn looking south

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit August high, soymeal climbs on strong demand

U.S. grains: Chicago corn slumps on forecast for record-large crop

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