U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as favourable weather in much of the Midwest boosted crop production potential and as traders squared positions ahead of the weekend, analysts said.
Rural music festival takes root in corn country
Cornstock in Taber, Alta., can bring nearly $1.5 million in economic activity to the agriculture community in single weekend
Music promoter Ken Holst was looking for the perfect name for his first outdoor music festival for rural Alberta. Thus, Cornstock was born in 2023.
Feed Grain Weekly: ‘Consistent demand’ despite potential for more dryness
Heat damage reported in some areas
Feed corn and feed barley prices in Western Canada have been competitive as the potential for more dryness remains.
U.S. grains: Wheat surges four per cent on short-covering, lifting corn and soy
Benchmark Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures jumped more than four per cent on Wednesday as weather worries in parts of the United States and Europe, coupled with signs of fresh global export business, prompted speculators to cover short positions, brokers said.
CBOT Weekly: External factors raising wheat prices
Weather, geopolitical risk provide support
Numerous factors caused United States wheat prices to sharply rise during the week ended June 18, 2025.
U.S. grains: Soyoil hits 20-month peak, corn falls on good crop weather
U.S. soyoil futures hit their highest in 20 months on Monday, supported by U.S. biofuel blending proposals that are likely to increase demand, while soybean futures touched a one-month high before paring gains.
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb, soyoil soars daily limit on US biofuel proposal
U.S. soyoil futures surged their daily limit on Friday and soybeans hit a three-week high after President Donald Trump's administration proposed biofuel blending requirements that were above trade expectations, analysts said.
US EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027
The Trump administration on Friday proposed to increase the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into the nation’s fuel mix over the next two years, driven by a surge in biomass-based diesel mandates.
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit 1-wk low on demand worries; wheat sags, corn firms
U.S. soybean futures fell to one-week lows on Thursday as weak domestic cash markets, poor weekly export sales and worries about the size of U.S. biofuel mandates raised fears about demand for the oilseed, brokers said.
USDA makes small cuts to corn, wheat ending stocks
Few changes the central theme in June report
The June supply/demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture contained very few changes from May. The USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on June 12, showing some declines for U.S. corn and wheat ending stocks, while those for soybeans were unchanged.
