March 09, 2026

‘Safety-Frist Attitudes Play Key Role in Marketing Decisions: Study

A new study by agricultural economists at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln suggests that farmers’ attitudes toward risk may play a significant role in how and when they market their grain.

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March 09, 2026

Charts: Oil Pushes Past $100; Chicago Ag Futures Higher

Agricultural futures continued to push to new multi-month or multi-year highs Monday morning, as the Middle East conflict entered its tenth day.

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March 06, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Higher for Fifth Day as Crude Continues to Rise

Canola futures posted solid gains on Friday, supported by rising crude oil prices and strength across the global vegetable oil complex.

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March 06, 2026

Chicago Close: Crop Futures Surge as Crude Gains Further

Chicago grain futures posted sharp gains on Friday, with wheat leading the rally while corn and soybeans also moved solidly higher as traders reacted to surging crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a...

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March 06, 2026

FAO Sees Lower New-Crop World Wheat Production

Global wheat production is forecast to reach about 810 million tonnes in 2026, down nearly 3% from last year’s record-high levels, according to a new outlook from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

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March 06, 2026

World Food Commodity Prices Post First Increase in Five Months in February

Global food commodity prices moved higher in February for the first time in five months, driven mainly by rising prices for wheat, vegetable oils and several types of meat, according to new data released Friday by the Unit...

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March 05, 2026

ICE Close: More Soyoil-Related Strength for Canola

Surging crude oil and spillover gains in Chicago soybean oil lifted canola futures on Thursday.

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March 05, 2026

Chicago Close: Fund Buying Supports Crop Futures

Fund buying helped to push Chicago crop futures higher on Thursday as the Middle East conflict raged on.

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March 05, 2026

National Corn, Soybean Acres Expected Higher

Canadian farmers are expected to plant slightly more of both corn and soybeans in 2026.

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March 05, 2026

Lentil, Dry Pea Area to Fall in 2026; Other Special Crops Mixed

Canadian farmers are expected to plant fewer lentils and dry peas in 2026, while acreage intentions for other pulse and specialty crops show a more mixed outlook, according to a Statistics Canada report released Thursday.

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March 05, 2026

Barley Acres to Rise in 2026; Oats to Decline

Canadian farmers are expected to increase barley acreage in 2026 while trimming oat plantings slightly, according to early producer intentions for the upcoming growing season.

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March 05, 2026

All Wheat Area for 2026 Seen Slightly Lower

As with canola, Canadian farmers do not appear poised to make any major change in wheat acreage in 2026.

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March 05, 2026

New-Crop Canola Area Estimated Up About 1%

Canadian farmers will hold new-crop canola planted area relatively little changed, Statistics Canada’s first new-crop acreage report for the 2026 planting season showed Thursday.

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