U.S. soybean futures retreated on Friday from a one-month high, pressured by a dip in crude oil prices and a round of farmer selling while market players awaited upcoming U.S. trade talks with China, the world’s top soybean buyer.
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U.S. grains: Soy, corn dip on farmer selling; U.S.-China trade talks in focus
U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures hit one-month highs as crude oil soars
U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday to one-month highs, spurred by a jump in crude oil following U.S. sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil firms along with hopes for progress in U.S.-Chinese trade talks.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices in holding pattern
Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies are likely to remain steady for the time being, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat crop forecast
The International Grains Council has raised its forecast for 2025/26 global wheat production with crop outlooks upgraded for Russia, the United States and Argentina.
U.S. agricultural trade slipping: report
The U.S.’s global trade advantage is eroding and the deficit is expected to grow, says a University of Illinois study
The U.S.’s global trade advantage on agriculture products is eroding and the deficit is expected to grow, says a University of Illinois study
U.S. grains: Soybean futures inch higher on China trade optimism
U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday as traders remained hopeful for progress in trade talks with top soy buyer China and on a Japanese proposal to increase U.S. soy purchases, deals that could help U.S. farmers avert major losses.
CBOT Weekly: China, shutdown guiding the market
The United States grain and oilseed markets are currently dominated by two factors, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Ettner said those are the absence of a trade deal with China and the ongoing United States government shutdown.
Prairie spring wheat bids mixed
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Oct. 21, with losses in hard red spring wheat and gains in other classes.
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat after one-month high; corn, wheat sag
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on Tuesday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract touched a one-month high in early moves, while market players continued to monitor U.S.-China trade relations, analysts said.
Researchers chase resistance to bacterial leaf streak
Manitoba researchers are testing whether known resistance genes can be effective against bacterial leaf streak in cereal crops
Bacterial leaf streak is re-emerging in cereal crops on Canada’s Prairies. With no fungicides or resistant varieties, researchers are testing plant genes for future control of the disease.