US Sees Tighter Grain Supplies, Sending Prices Higher

Global grain supplies will be tighter in the coming season, setting the stage for higher prices for agricultural commodities as economies are still coping with stubborn inflation, according to a key US forecast.

BNN BloombergMay 10 12:52 ET

U.S. Grain Export Sales Fall Within Estimates

U.S. grain export sales reported by the Department of Agriculture fell within the estimates of analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal this week.

WSJMay 9 09:34 ET

Canadian Stocks of Wheat Fall, Canola Rise

OTTAWA--Canadian stocks of wheat are down sharply on last year, while canola stocks have risen with a sharp fall in exports.

WSJMay 7 09:37 ET

Weather, market sentiment, growing regions, who dominated the agricultural products market in the second quarter?

Weekly overview of this week's price changes Over the past week, CBOT agricultural product prices have basically fluctuated in the range, but soybean oil prices have declined. The USDA report for April is in line with market expectations, with minimal volatility, as people now pay more attention to planting progress and weather effects. We are entering the so-called weather market, and long-term pricing for commodities will largely depend on weather forecasts and actual conditions in key growing regions. The importance of this stage has been amplified by the current tight balance between supply and demand for various crops, limiting the margin of error when weather adversely affects yield. This situation has exacerbated the price pair

CME GroupApr 15 22:37 ET

Planting forecasts fall short of expectations; corn futures prices soared

Weekly overview of this week's price changes In the past week, the CBOT agricultural products trading range has expanded, but there is still little change in price from week to week. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) planting report, which is widely anticipated by the market, shows that wheat and soybean cultivation forecasts are in line with expectations, but insufficient corn cultivation supports corn prices. The USDA forecast for corn cultivation in 2024 fell short of expectations, causing corn futures prices to soar 3% in December, the biggest one-day increase since July and the highest price since the end of January. However, despite the possibility of a reduction in production, the existing room for production reduction within the corn supply-demand balance sheet has been reduced

CME GroupApr 1 22:58 ET

Short-term price rebound of corn, limited long-term value depends on two factors

Weekly overview of this week's price changes Over the past week, cereal and oilseed prices have rebounded slightly after a period of decline. This recovery is taking place despite uncertainty about the area under US crop cultivation. The US corn market is facing large inventories, which reduces the possibility of price increases in the face of secondary crop problems. By contrast, the soybean and wheat markets are more sensitive to the performance of northern hemisphere crops, and given tight balance sheets, there is little room for error. The net position of the Soybean Management Fund (in contract units) The Management Fund continued net sales of almost all commodities

CME GroupMar 5 06:21 ET