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Canadian wheat and canola production in 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) surpassed early expectations to hit new record highs, according to updated survey-based estimates from Statistics Canada released Dec. 4.
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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease after gains driven by Black Sea jitters
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell on Wednesday and wheat futures also dipped as fears eased about a military escalation in the Black Sea grain export region, analysts said. Soybeans declined on uncertainty about Chinese demand for U.S. supplies of the oilseed. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures CH26 were down 6-1/2 […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Watching for Chinese soybean purchases
As activity at the Chicago Board of Trade shifts into holiday mode through the New Year, independent analyst Terry Reilly pointed to three things to watch over the next few weeks.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise
Chicago livestock futures marched upward on Wednesday.
Seed oil industry fends off White House attack
U.S. administration removes seed oil mention in Make America Healthy Again report, but the threat continues
Seed oils continue to fend off attacks from governments and industry. They recently scored a victory against the MAHA forces.
Prairie wheat bids mixed to start December
Wheat bids across Western Canada were mixed to start December, with support from gains in the United States futures countered by the bearish influence of a stronger Canadian dollar.
More U.S. soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December
Shipments of U.S. crops to China are accelerating after a tense tariff war had stalled trade for months, with at least six bulk cargo vessels scheduled to load with soybeans at Gulf Coast terminals through mid-December, according to a shipping schedule seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Canola crush capacity use back to normal
Canadian utilization fell as low as 65 per cent following China’s tariffs were a nnounced, but it has recovered since then
Canada’s canola crushers are back to operating at 90 per cent capacity after dipping to 65 per cent following China’s tariffs.
Calling for bigger crops ahead of StatCan report
Statistics Canada will release its first survey-based production estimates for the 2025/26 crop year on Dec. 4, with general expectations for upward revisions to most major crops from the model-based estimates in September. However, as StatCan has shown a tendency to underestimate production in its December reports, many analysts expect actual production may be revised upward in subsequent reports.
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures climb on Black Sea tensions
Chicago corn and wheat futures rose on Tuesday, lifted by worries about tensions in the Black Sea grain export region as well as cold weather slowing grain movement in the U.S. Midwest, analysts said. Soybeans were lower.
