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CBOT weekly outlook: Ending stocks of corn, soy predicted to rise

Ending stocks of wheat projected to drop as drought hits Kansas winter wheat

MarketsFarm — Ahead of supply and demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture due out Friday, analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D. predicted increases in 2023-24 ending stocks for U.S. corn and soybeans and decline for wheat. The average trade guess for wheat going into this month’s report was approximately 570

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CBOT weekly outlook: Quick seeding bringing down prices 

U.S. debt ceiling negotiations affected crude oil prices, agricultural commodities mostly immune

MarketsFarm – Prices for corn, soybeans and wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were pressured by fast planting paces during the week ended May 31, according to one trader.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported on May 30 that 92 per cent of the country’s corn crop was planted as of Sunday,


The USDA upped its average yield estimate for U.S. wheat in 2025-25 by half a bushel per acre.

Canola well supported despite profit-taking

New data on global oilseed stocks may take on added importance later

The ICE Futures canola market came under some pressure during the week ended Dec. 10, as speculators booked profits on their large net long positions and the months-long uptrend showed signs of faltering. After a year of unprecedented strength all of the bullish news should be well known for canola. The tight supply situation was confirmed by Statistics

According to industry sources, markets for canola oil and meal are still profitable despite what publicly reported canola margins suggest.

ICE canola gains outpace CBOT soybeans

January canola punched above $1,000 before Remembrance Day

A bullish report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture helped soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade recover off of 10-month lows during the second week of November — but the ICE canola market easily outpaced the soy complex to the upside, as a number of independent factors helped the Canadian oilseed hit fresh