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CBOT July 2020 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drift lower on favourable crop prospects

CBOT July wheat up on short-covering

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen May 15, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday as generally favourable U.S. Midwest crop weather bolstered expectations for large harvests, analysts said. “We just don’t have enough demand … to overcome the good growing conditions that are seen across the Midwest,” said Brian Hoops, president of Midwest Market Solutions. So

CME April 2020 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen January 17, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled about one per cent higher on Friday, supported by fears that a weekend winter storm in the Plains and Midwest would slow the transport of livestock and complicate pork and beef plant operations, traders said. “We see some significant disruptions

File photo of propane tanks. (Joe_Potato/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Weather

U.S. states declare emergencies to help farmers in propane shortage

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 18, 2019

Reuters — Regional shortages of propane, which is used for heating homes and barns and by farmers to dry their crops, have led to emergency declarations covering nine U.S. Midwest states amid late harvests of soggy grains. Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin declared state emergencies beginning in late October, and continued last Friday to

Crops

U.S. biodiesel industry struggles without subsidy

By GFM Network News, Stephanie Kelly November 16, 2019

New York | Reuters — When John Whittington shut his Indiana biodiesel plant this week, he knew the move would leave all 14 of his workers there looking for jobs heading into the U.S. holiday season. But he felt he had no choice. A $1-per-gallon subsidy that had been propping up the industry since 2005

Crops, Weather

U.S. propane bottlenecks not affecting Canada

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Despite ongoing shortfalls of propane in some areas of the U.S. Midwest, the situation doesn’t appear to be adversely affecting Canada, according to the Canadian Propane Association. The late harvest in the Midwest has been further hampered by wet conditions, forcing farmers to dry their grain before putting it in the bin. As

CBOT December 2019 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn falls after higher yield estimate surprises traders

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek October 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than a week on Thursday after the U.S. Agriculture Department surprised traders by raising its domestic yield estimate in a monthly crop report. The losses dragged down soybean futures, which earlier approached a three-month high on lower-than-expected U.S. yield and ending

Crops, Weather

U.S. diesel prices hit three-year low as harvest delays feared

By GFM Network News, Stephanie Kelly October 10, 2019

New York | Reuters — Diesel prices in the U.S. Midwest have sunk to a three-year seasonal low as farmers in the region face adverse weather conditions, further complicating an already delayed harvest season, traders and farmers said. Diesel demand typically rises during harvest season because farming equipment and trucks transporting product use the fuel.

CBOT November 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on trade optimism, Midwest weather

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen October 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to their highest level in nearly three months on Wednesday before paring gains, supported by optimism about increased Chinese purchases and fears that a winter storm in the upper U.S. Midwest could threaten late-maturing crops. Corn closed modestly lower and wheat was little changed, with both commodities

CBOT December 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally after finding technical support

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub October 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding from weakness in the overnight session after finding technical support, traders said. Wheat notched the biggest gain, with the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract rising 2.3 per cent. The contract rebounded from early weakness after finding

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn sinks on weather, retreating crude oil

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume September 17, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Tuesday for the first time in four sessions on better-than-expected U.S. crop conditions and as crude oil prices, which fuelled the prior session’s rally, retreated. Soybeans also declined, despite the announcement of more sales to top importer China, as forecasts for continued warm weather across much

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat futures firm on brisk exports, softer dollar

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise

Russia has surplus of peas after failing to boost exports to China, analysts say

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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drift lower on favourable crop prospects

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

U.S. states declare emergencies to help farmers in propane shortage

U.S. biodiesel industry struggles without subsidy

U.S. propane bottlenecks not affecting Canada

U.S. grains: Corn falls after higher yield estimate surprises traders

U.S. diesel prices hit three-year low as harvest delays feared

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on trade optimism, Midwest weather

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally after finding technical support

U.S. grains: Corn sinks on weather, retreating crude oil

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