Grains: Latest News and Analysis

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Grain Markets Surge on Lack of Tariffs, China Rumors and Weather
Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist with StoneX, says a combination of factors supported the rally in grains, which all scored new highs for the move and corn hit a one year high.
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Grain Markets Rally on Lack of Immediate Tariffs and SA Weather
Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, says grain markets breathed a sigh of relief there are no immediate Chinese tariffs being imposed by the Trump Administration, that sent the U.S. dollar index sharply ...
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Grains finish the week strongly
Corn, soybean, and wheat prices all closed the week in positive territory following last week’s friendly USDA report.
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Grains Close Higher Friday Despite Uncertainty of SA and New Administration
Tommy Grisafi with Nesvick Trading says corn closed above technical resistance of $4.80 despite the uncertainty of South American weather and a new administration.
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Ag Economist Offers Farmers What He Calls ‘Some Contrarian Advice’
Weighing on Scott Irwin's mind is whether U.S. grain growers need to get some downside price protection for 2025 crops.
Brownfield Ag News
Commodity price outlook remains challenging; more corn acres expected in ‘25
A professor of agricultural economics at the University of Illinois says outlooks for 2025 commodity prices remain challenging. “The key question for Corn Belt agriculture is grain prices. How low?
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Grain and Livestock Markets Retreat, Is the Rally at Risk?
Grain and livestock markets started the week with strength but started to show signs of near-term exhaustion in Thursday’s trade. Is the rally at risk of coming to an end?
Reuters
Canadian farmers warn Bunge's Viterra takeover will reduce competition
Farmers warn Canada's approval of U.S. grain trader Bunge's $34-billion takeover of Glencore-backed Viterra will reduce their options to sell crops at competitive prices, and say the government did ...
Reuters
Surging corn prices trigger spate of sales from US farmers
Iowa farmer Caleb Hamer grabbed his phone and dialed a local corn buyer this week, eager to sell his grain as prices climbed to their highest level in more than a year.
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Corn and Soybeans Rebound on SA Weather Concerns: Cattle Chase Record Cash
Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, says corn and soybeans are rebounding on South American weather concerns mainly in Argentina and Southern Brazil.
Reuters
Will corn bulls' January win come back to bite them?
Bullish corn speculators were rewarded on Friday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed last year’s U.S. corn harvest by a significant and unexpected margin.
Bloomberg L.P.
Egypt’s Wheat Revamp Clouds Insight Into Key Part of World Trade
Egypt’s overhaul of the way it buys wheat is making it much harder to follow a key chunk of global grain trade. As one of the biggest wheat importers, Egypt’s state-issued tenders and direct ...
Reuters
Russia says Afghanistan was its top flour buyer in 2024
Afghanistan became the largest importer of Russian flour last year as it doubled purchases, Russia's state agricultural export agency, Agroexport, said late on Friday.
Brownfield Ag News
Broker expects export demand to drive markets
A commodity broker says he expects export demand to be a major market influencer in the coming months. Mark Talaski with Advanced Trading tells Brownfield tight global corn supplies and strong demand ...
Reuters
Will USDA data dump spoil the bullish party for corn?
U.S. Treasury yields retreated from an eight-month high on Thursday while the dollar strengthened against major currencies, as investors reevaluated the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy for 2025 ...
Reuters
History of trade estimates for USDA winter wheat seedings
Below is a history of Reuters polls of analysts' expectations for figures in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual U.S. winter wheat seedings report.
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China accelerates efforts to boost crop yields, ensure food security
China will accelerate the breeding of new soybean and corn varieties and prioritize yield improvements for key grains and oil crops, as part of broad efforts to ensure food security, the agriculture ...
Bloomberg L.P.
Crude $80, copper and corn $5, Bitcoin $100,000: 2025 ceilings?
Corn’s 2019 high of $4.64 a bushel came about when spec net-longs stretched to 10%. At about $4.50, the world’s most significant agriculture commodity appears vulnerable at the start of the ...
Reuters
CME Group challenges Miami exchange with new spring wheat contract
CME Group said on Wednesday it plans to launch spring wheat futures and options in the coming months that will compete directly with a historic Minneapolis market now owned by Miami International ...
Bloomberg L.P.
India Considers Lifting Ban on Trade in Some Crop Futures
India is considering revoking a three-year ban on futures trading in seven farm commodities, including wheat and unprocessed rice, after studies found the steps were counterproductive, according to a ...
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Grain Markets Surge Higher to Start the Week
Grains were weaker on Friday but are gaining that ground back to start the first full week of trade in what seems like a lifetime. The start of a bigger move?
Bloomberg L.P.
Mexico Delays Cruise Ship Tax, Exempts Wheat From Tariffs
Mexico delayed applying a tax on cruise ship passengers at its ports for six months while exempting wheat and a fertilizer from tariffs for all of 2025. The government will relieve cruise ship ...
Reuters
China approves more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security
China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to boost high-yield crops, reduce import reliance, and ensure ...
Reuters
Exclusive: Egypt secures wheat needs through June 2025
Egypt’s state grain buyer, Mostakbal Misr for Sustainable Development, has locked in enough wheat to meet the country’s needs through the end of June 2025, two sources with direct knowledge told ...
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Archer Daniels Midland
Headquartered in Chicago, ADM operates more than 800 facilities worldwide, processing oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other agricultural products. The company is a major supplier of food ingredients ...