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

CBOT Weekly: Hard to determine where markets could go

Tariffs issues clouding pathways

With global trade in something of a chaotic mess due to the Trump administration threatening to impose tariffs and placing levies on China, the futures for soybeans, corn and wheat are very difficult to determine said Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex. Added to that, he suggested there could be a few surprises in the February supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture.



U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is sworn-in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible on the inauguration day of his second Presidential term in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS

CBOT Weekly: Headlines dictate U.S. futures

Tariff threats, weather cause up-and-down trade

Tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump as well as weather concerns at home and abroad are creating a roller-coaster ride for U.S. grain futures during the week ended Jan. 22, 2025.

wild oats

Herbicide combo launched against resistance in wild oats

Product features a dual mode of action with Group 1 and Group 2, meant to remove guesswork from weed control

Glacier FarmMedia – Wild oats and kochia are the most problematic weeds in Western Canada. They’re everywhere, and often come with resistance to herbicides. “The story behind wild oat being one of the biggest grassy weed issues and kochia being one of the biggest broadleaf weed issues, is generally consistent across the board for the […] Read more


Early-spring seeding of winter wheat may create more grazing days and reduce production costs.

Early-spring-seeded winter cereals can bring more, better forage

The practice does have some risks — but maybe not the ones you think

Glacier FarmMedia — Seeding winter cereals “ultra-early” in the spring can hedge against drought by offering an alternative feed source, according to Alberta research results. The project’s origins can be traced to the extremely dry year of 2021, which left many producers in the province’s eastern Lakeland region in need of feed and water resources. […] Read more

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

CBOT Weekly: S/D report underpinning U.S. corn, soybeans

More winter wheat acres pressures prices

Corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade continued to be supported by the latest supply and demand report issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, said analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in Fargo, ND. Meanwhile, wheat has been contending with pressure from an increase in acres.