April 24, 2024

ICE Close: Canola Lower for First Time in Four Sessions

Canola futures closed lower for the first time in four sessions on Wednesday as weakness in Chicago soyoil weighed.

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April 24, 2024

Chicago Close: Wheat Continues March Higher

Wheat futures continued to march higher on Wednesday, gaining for the fourth straight day, amid deepening worries about the impact of dry weather on US and Russian crops. Corn was lower while soybeans ended mixed.

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April 24, 2024

Ottawa Names New CGC Chief Commissioner

The federal government has appointed David Hunt as the new Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).

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April 24, 2024

Demand, Ending Stocks Key to Variation in Brazil Soy Production Estimates

A major revision to historical Brazil production and use data is needed for the USDA and its Brazilian equivalent Conab to reach a consensus on the true size of the 2023-24 Brazilian soybean crop.

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April 23, 2024

ICE Close: Canola Gains for Third Consecutive Day

Canola futures closed higher for the third straight day on Tuesday, with European rapeseed woes continuing to offer support.

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April 23, 2024

Chicago Close: Wheat Up on Fall in US Winter Wheat Rating

Wheat futures led the way higher on Tuesday, buoyed in part by a deteriorating US winter wheat crop condition rating. Corn and soybeans also gained.

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April 23, 2024

Agricorp Reports Average Ontario Corn Yield Above 200 Bu

Ontario corn producers enrolled in production insurance broke the 200bu/acre yield barrier in 2023.

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April 23, 2024

Dry Pea Stocks Tighten on Larger 2023-24 Export Forecast

Agriculture Canada has lowered its already tight 2023-24 dry pea ending stocks estimate due to heavier export demand.

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April 23, 2024

Competition Bureau Raises Concerns with Bunge-Viterra Merger

In a statement Tuesday, the Bureau said the planned transaction between two of this country’s most significant agricultural companies “is likely to result in substantial anti-competitive effects and a significant loss of r...

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April 22, 2024

ICE Close: European Rapeseed Worries Lift Canola

Canola futures posted strong gains to begin the week amid concerns about the European winter rapeseed crop.

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April 22, 2024

Chicago Close: Wheat Jumps on Weather Issues

Wheat futures jumped on Monday, fueled by increasingly dry conditions for winter wheat crops in both the US and Russia.

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April 22, 2024

Minnesota, South Dakota Fuel Spring Wheat Planting Progress

US spring wheat planting advanced well this past week, thanks mainly to strong progress in Minnesota and South Dakota

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April 22, 2024

Winter Wheat Rating Sees Sharp Decline

The condition of the 2024 US winter wheat crop took a hefty step back this past week, as things continued to deteriorate in the southern Plains.

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