Grain markets ended the second week of December all in the green as news of the U.S. and China finally agreeing to terms of a phase one deal to stall the ongoing trade war. Also supporting prices was the market tracking higher soybean and corn prices in South America, as well as digesting limited changes… Read More
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Grain markets ended the month of November strongly as a shortened trading day on Friday, November 29th (due to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday) saw significant technical selling, which pushed prices up. Corn gained eight cents while Chicago SRW wheat futures jumped 15 cents on Friday alone — helping the complex end the month on an… Read More
Grain markets were mixed for the 3rd week of November, but winter wheat prices finally had a green week of performance thanks to strong export activity and concerns of how the 2020 crop is starting out. Supporting the cash markets has been the slow state of Harvest 2019 and farmers being less inclined to sell,… Read More
Grain markets ended a shortened-trading week mostly in the red as the complex pulled back on concerns over a trade war deal getting done and ongoing weak demand fundamentals. While many analysts are saying that corn and soybeans are oversold and nearing technical support levels, the only thing that seems to be strengthening is basis… Read More
While regular RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney and producer Jason B. Stroeve are in Germany for Agritechnica, the radio show will have three different hosts: Lyndsey Smith, Monday and Wednesday; Jessika Guse, Tuesday; and columnist, dairy farmer, and friend of RealAgriculture Andrew Campbell hosts Thursday and Friday. On today’s show, hear: A moment of reflection… Read More
Grain markets entered November on a mixed-week of performance, but most grain prices did find some positive gains for the month of October. Canola and hard red spring wheat were the only futures markets who didn’t find positive gains in October, suggesting that the price run-up at the end of September might’ve priced in anticipated… Read More
Grain markets finished the fourth week of October with the same headlines running the complex: harvest weather/challenges and a trade war deal between the U.S. and China. Soybeans saw a big sell-off on Friday though as speculators sold off positions ahead of the weekend with no confirmed news of a deal between the world’s two… Read More
Grain markets found some legs this week as snow and freezing temperatures started to hit the majority of North America’s major growing regions. A few other highlights include indicators that a U.S.-China trade war resolution may be found, as well as the October WASDE report, which was supportive of soybeans but bearish for corn and… Read More
Interested in having a RealAg personality speak at your event? Get in touch, says host Shaun Haney off the hop. Then, on this episode of RealAg Radio: A end-of-week banter with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith; Perspective on the grain markets, with FarmLead’s Brennan Turner; How do cattle prices compare to this time last year? Anne Wasko,… Read More
Grain markets ended the third week September rather mixed as trade and export disappointments dragged down corn and soybean prices while wheat found gains on quality concerns. For corn, U.S. 2019/20 exports are tracking about 37 per cent behind last pace through this week, while China cancelled its farm visits, intuitively fading in optimism for… Read More