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USDA tweaks to soybeans, corn numbers

The United States Department of Agriculture is still forecasting a record-large corn crop in 2025/26 despite lowering its average yield projection in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates released Sept. 12





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U.S. grains: Corn backs away from gains at close

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a 6-1/2 week high on Friday on short covering ahead of the weekend and a U.S. government crop production update next week, and as U.S. export demand remained strong. However, the grain failed to hold onto the advances and settled with small losses in the most […] Read more


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Several market relationships are out of kilter

We take a look at why extreme positions are being taken in three specific crop commodity markets and why it matters

Commodity watcher John DePutter takes a look at why ‘extreme market positions’ are being taken in corn, wheat and soybean futures — and why that matters to Prairie farmers.


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ICE Canada Weekly: Canola looking at C$580

‘Lack of bullishness’ says trader

Without the Chinese market, it’s only a matter of time before canola futures are poised to break below C$600 per tonne in its November contract, said Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.

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CBOT Weekly: Pressure on grain, oilseed prices

Multiple factors dragging down futures

Harvest, crop quality and crop quantity and a lack of demand affected grain and oilseed prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Sept. 3, 2025.