CBOT March 2023 corn with 20-, 30- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn up off three-week lows on technicals, Argentine drought

Wheat sinks to 15-month low on weak U.S. exports; soybeans also down

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended mixed on Tuesday after a technical and bargain-buying bounce from three-week lows faded as dull demand for U.S. exports overshadowed concerns about Argentina’s drought-reduced harvest. Soybeans ended mostly lower while wheat fell to its lowest in 15 months on good global supplies and weak demand for U.S.


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Fund traders back on the long side in canola

Net long also extended in CBOT corn, soy

MarketsFarm — Speculators in ICE canola moved back to a net long position in the futures to start the New Year, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money long position in ICE Futures canola came in at 6,805 contracts on Jan.

CBOT March 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end lower as market awaits USDA reports

Grain trade also monitoring Brazil

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday for the sixth time in seven sessions and wheat and soybeans finished mostly lower, as investors weighed weather-reduced production in some areas of South America against tepid demand for U.S. supplies. Wheat futures also retreated as late-session technical selling eroded earlier support from a weaker


CBOT March 2023 soft red winter wheat with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat posts biggest weekly loss in six months

Soybeans, soymeal rally on Argentina drought

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures weakened on Friday and posted their biggest weekly decline in six months as ample supplies from the Black Sea region weighed on prices, analysts said. Soybean and soymeal futures rallied amid increasing concerns about drought hurting crops in Argentina, the world’s leading exporter of processed



CBOT March 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-day moving average (black line), MGEX March 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. March 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat up off nearly four-week low

Corn, soy futures set two-week lows

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures turned higher on short-covering and bargain buying on Thursday after dropping to their lowest price in almost four weeks, analysts said. Corn and soybeans set two-week lows as concerns about demand and economic headwinds, including the impact of surging COVID-19 cases in China, continued to

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CBOT weekly outlook: USDA ‘data dump’ due next week

'Minor changes' expected for corn, soy

MarketsFarm — A flurry of reports is coming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Jan. 12, including its monthly supply and demand estimates, quarterly grains stocks report and winter wheat planting report, among others. Futures International analyst Terry Reilly said the multitude of the reports coming out that Thursday will essentially be a


CBOT March 2023 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures hit two-week lows on demand concerns

Wheat futures curbed by cheaper Black Sea supplies; U.S. Plains wheat ratings dip in Kansas

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures set two-week lows on Wednesday as concerns about weakening demand hung over commodity markets. Investor worries about economic headwinds, including the impact of a surge of COVID-19 cases in China, were encouraging selling in commodities, analysts said. Chart-based selling also weighed on the grain markets, they

Coceral expects European grain output to rise in 2023

Coceral expects European grain output to rise in 2023

Grain production in the European Union plus the United Kingdom is expected to rise in 2023, grain industry lobby group Coceral said recently, recovering after dry and hot weather caused crop damage in many parts of the region this year. Harvest prospects in the EU are being monitored closely as grain markets wrestle with supply