Chicago Board of Trade corn futures firmed on Friday on support from strong international demand, concerns over disease in the U.S. Midwest and technical support, analysts said.
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U.S. grains: Corn rises on strong demand, disease concerns
Farm cash receipts rise in first half of 2025 on livestock gains
Crop receipts roughly level, direct payments fall on reduced crop insurance
Farm cash receipts in the first half of the year were up 3.3 per cent over the same period last year buoyed by livestock receipts. Overall receipts between January and June totalled $49.6 billion, up $1.6 billion from the same period last year, Statistics Canada reported.
China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid U.S. trade war, sources say
China has yet to book US soybean imports for fourth quarter
China's soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on.
U.S. grains: Soybeans pressured by lack of Chinese demand; corn rises on export sales
Chicago soybean futures came under pressure on Thursday on a lack of Chinese demand for the U.S. oilseed while corn futures ticked higher on strong export sales data, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on favorable weather in growing regions
Chicago wheat futures lost ground on Wednesday, with prices weighed down by large global harvests, favorable weather in growing areas, and a strong U.S. dollar, analysts said.
Manitoba Crop Report: Winter wheat, fall rye harvests almost complete
Rains range from none to 110 mm
Harvest progress continued in Manitoba despite varied rainfall and dry conditions during the week ended Aug. 24, 2025.
CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn set to push lower
Soyoil a bright spot
Prices for the soy complex, and corn pushed lower for the most part during the week ended Aug. 27. Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex, said there were a few factors behind the declines, which he expects the losses to continue.
U.S. grains: Corn futures lower as farmers sell, soy choppy
Chicago corn futures ticked lower on Tuesday on selling pressure as soybeans chopped up and down, though expectations of a bumper U.S. harvest limited the upside in prices, analysts said.
Manitoba soybean growers battle spider mites
Two-spotted spider mites have been top of Manitoba’s soybean insect pest problems in patches of the province, but at least there are fewer grasshoppers than expected
Two-spotted spider mites have been top of Manitoba’s soybean insect pest problems, but at least 2025 has seen fewer grasshoppers than expected.
Canola weathering Chinese tariff storm better than expected
Canadian farmers have taken a price hit on their canola, but the futures market showed some bounce back the week ending Aug. 21
Canadian farmers took a price hit after China announced tariffs on canola seed, but canola futures the week ending Aug. 21 showed some bounce back.
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