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CBOT March 2020 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Futures weaken as Iraq strike rattles markets

By GFM Network News January 3, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures crumbled on Friday as traders booked profits after being spooked by a U.S. air strike in Iraq that escalated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The strike that killed Iran’s most prominent military commander put markets on edge and opened the door for a setback a […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy hit 2018 highs

By GFM Network News January 2, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures hit 2018 highs to start the new year as traders continued to expect increased Chinese demand once Washington and Beijing ink an initial trade deal. The gains on Thursday extended annual advances from 2019, a year marked by farmer stress over the U.S.-China trade war and […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade optimistic ahead of Phase One signing

By GFM Network News January 2, 2020

MarketsFarm — Agriculture commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade started the decade on a high note, thanks to general optimism regarding an impending trade deal between the U.S. and China. Phase One of the trade deal between the two countries is set to be signed at the White House on Jan. 15, according to […] Read more

Pinto beans. (Vergani_Fotografia/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible bean yields lower across North America

By GFM Network News December 31, 2019

MarketsFarm — A challenging harvest season spelled trouble for dry bean yields across North America, according to one report from the Global Pulse Confederation. Mexico’s spring-summer bean crop yield was pegged at around 400,000 tonnes, which was 52 per cent lower than the previous year. The loss in production was largely due to drought conditions […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade bullish into New Year

By GFM Network News December 27, 2019

MarketsFarm — Agriculture commodities on the Chicago Board of Trade were mixed on Friday, the last day of the January contract and one of the last trading days of 2019. Traders were “shoring up positions ahead of the weekend,” with profit-taking a feature, said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. Soybeans were lower after […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy touch highest prices since summer 2018

By GFM Network News December 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybean futures on Friday touched their highest prices since summer 2018 on expectations for increased Chinese buying as a result of an initial trade deal. Soybeans closed lower in a retreat from the gains. The markets continued to focus on prospects for more U.S. sales to China after […] Read more

The USDA building in Washington, D.C. (Art Wager/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Reuters

Fictional nation Wakanda removed from USDA trade list

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 20, 2019

Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it removed the fictional country of Wakanda from an online list of nations that have free trade agreements with the United States on Thursday. The Kingdom of Wakanda is the home of Black Panther, the Marvel superhero, and is portrayed in comic books and the 2018 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Prices slip after rallying on trade deal

By GFM Network News December 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures eased on Wednesday as the markets paused after rallying this week on demand hopes fuelled by a U.S.-China trade agreement. The long-awaited agreement included a Chinese commitment to expand purchases of U.S. farm products. However, traders are cautious about projections from Washington that deals will reach […] Read more

ICE Futures March 2020 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola values could fall further

By GFM Network News December 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — Although canola has continued to be rangebound, one analyst believes prices are due for a downward shift toward the low end of the spectrum. “Gravity is going to pull it back down to the low end of the range, and $10-$15 [per tonne] wouldn’t be surprising,” said David Derwin, an analyst with PI […] Read more

CBOT January 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Profit-taking pressures soybeans

By GFM Network News December 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday as investors took profits after six days in a row of price increases, while wheat and corn sank on technical selling. Traders shrugged off news of the largest soybean sale to China in more than eight months, in the absence of fresh signs of a […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

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U.S. grains: Futures weaken as Iraq strike rattles markets

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy hit 2018 highs

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade optimistic ahead of Phase One signing

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible bean yields lower across North America

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade bullish into New Year

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy touch highest prices since summer 2018

Fictional nation Wakanda removed from USDA trade list

U.S. grains: Prices slip after rallying on trade deal

ICE weekly outlook: Canola values could fall further

U.S. grains: Profit-taking pressures soybeans

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