Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and soyoil futures fell to their lowest levels in seven weeks on Monday on worries about demand for U.S. oilseed supplies and generally favorable crop weather, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower. But wheat futures rose on short-covering as a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia […] Read more
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CBOT weekly: Weather in focus for soybeans, corn and wheat
Weather conditions will be a major factor moving grain and oilseed markets in the United States over the next few months, as seeding operations wrap up and attention turns to the developing crops.

Metos Dropsight checks sprayer droplet deposition
The technology creates a report using a tracer dye, a light box and an app
Metos Dropsight technology creates a report on spray deposition using a tracer dye, a light box and an app.

Canola climbs higher but faces obstacles
Brisk exports lead to rising prices but tariffs and oil pricees loom in the background
The July canola contract on the Intercontinental Exchange reached a significant price level during the week ended May 1.

U.S. farmers to plant more corn, less soy
The USDA is forecasting 45.4 million acres of all wheat, down two percent from 2024 levels
The USDA is forecasting 45.4 million acres of all wheat, down two percent from 2024 levels

South American crop forecasts keep booming
Massive soybean and corn harvests in Brazil and Argentina are expected to keep a lid on prices for at least the first half of the year
Grain and oilseed farmers should not expect any price help from South America, say analysts. That region of the world is anticipating another bumper crop of corn and soybeans.

Eyes on weather in South America
Market’s attention will shift to the U.S. crop once South America comes into sharper focus
South American weather will dictate how Argentina’s corn and soybean crops finish and the planting pace of Brazil’s winter or safrinha corn crop.

Canola trade seems unconcerned by tariff threat
The rapid export pace earlier in the year and a potentially large crush could speed up price rationing sooner than later
Canola prices could see significant movement whether or not United States President Donald Trump imposes tariffs.

China hikes soy sales
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China imported the most soybeans on record in 2024 as buyers concerned about rising U.S.-China trade tensions rushed to secure U.S. supplies ahead of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The world’s biggest buyer of the oilseed imported 105.03 million tonnes of soybeans in 2024, a 6.5 per cent increase from a […] Read more

Soybean crop faces challenges in Brazil
SAO PAULO,Brazil (Reuters) — Dry weather is limiting soybean development in Brazil’s southernmost state, putting farmers on alert there at the same time as excessive rain is set to disrupt early harvest work in central areas of the country, according to meteorologists. Expectations for the 2025 soybean harvest in Brazil, the world’s largest producer and […] Read more