April 18, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain prices this morning are mixed ahead of the Easter long weekend, which gives us a moment to reflect on some macro trends, namely canola exports today.
March 27, 2019
Brennan Turner
Ahead of some major reports from the USDA on Friday, grain markets this morning are mixed with only cereals trying to lead the complex back up, along with canola trying to steady itself.
March 25, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are slightly mixed, with canola prices continuing their downward slide, as the complex weighs flooding, China, and the Prospective Planting report this Friday.
March 04, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mixed, led by the divergence in soybean and canola prices, with the latter now down almost $25 CAD/MT since last Monday.
March 01, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are quite mixed (just like wheat exports you could say) as, with flipping the calendar to March, the hope is that grain prices can rebound from the last few days of selling.
February 22, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are mixed this morning as the complex tries to end a shortened-trading week in the green, one in which only corn, soybean, and canola prices have found gains.
January 30, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are in the green as U.S.-Chinese trade negotiations resume but I’m watching wheat exports this week, namely out of Russia.
January 28, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain markets open with only oats and wheat prices in the green. Some more positive news though is that the U.S. government is finally open!
January 22, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain futures markets are back trading again – pea prices and the broader pulse complex caught our attention on the day off.
January 18, 2019
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are in the green this morning – canola prices inching back towards $485 CAD / MT – as the complex keeps Thursday’s rally going.
January 14, 2019
Brennan Turner
The first full week of 2019 came and went without much data from the USDA but wheat prices and canola prices found some strength on Friday.
December 26, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets in 2018 was unlike pretty much any other year that we’ve ever seen, mainly because of all the changes to trade policies.
December 19, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are lower this morning, some increased optimism about a trade war between the U.S. & China ending & strong bean buying.
December 10, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mostly lower ahead of tomorrow’s December WASDE report, with wheat prices the most notable, pulling back from its significant gains on Friday.
December 07, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are mostly all in the green this morning, led by canola prices, which are finding some strength recently thanks to a slightly bullish StatsCan report and a weaker Canadian Loonie.
November 23, 2018
Brennan Turner
Except for canola prices trading on the ICE futures board, grain markets in the U.S. are only open for a few hours today because of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
November 12, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices this morning are mixed as the complex – especially soybean prices – look for a new direction following last Thursday’s mostly bearish November WASDE report.
November 05, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning all slightly in the red with soybean and corn futures continuing their pullback from Friday’s morning highs ahead of tomorrow’s U.S. mid-term election.
November 02, 2018
Brennan Turner
Soybean prices are leading grain markets higher this morning, following yesterday's gains on news that the trade war may end soon.
October 19, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mixed with soybean and canola prices up, corn and wheat prices ever so slightly in the red.
October 10, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices this morning are slightly in the red as the complex factors in yesterday’s “slower” crop progress report and Thursday’s October WASDE.
October 04, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
NAFTA 2.0 - the USMCA - is here. The obvious questions are (1) what's really changed and (2) how will it impact grain prices?
October 04, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are all in the green this morning, as the complex tries to rebound from yesterday’s farmer selling and profit-taking.
October 03, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
Front-month canola prices were in striking distance of CAD $500 per ton as investors continued to speculate on the weather in Canada.
October 03, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are finding some fresh bullish legs as the complex seems to have found its harvest and trade war bottom.
October 01, 2018
Brennan Turner
Canola prices finished the month in the green. Harvest pressures continue to complement concerns about the ongoing glut of canola oil.
September 27, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are slightly in the red this morning with canola prices being the only commodity hanging onto a positive change day-over-day right now.
September 17, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mixed with wheat prices in the green while corn, soybean, and canola prices all dip lower.
September 01, 2018
Brennan Turner
Canola prices followed soybeans lower in August as concerns about U.S. trade relations with China continued to push pressure on the sectors.
August 30, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are all in the green this morning as the complex continues its rebound amidst optimism a new NAFTA will appear by tomorrow.
August 29, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
Rumors that Russia would limit it's wheat exports caused wheat prices to surge on Wednesday. Soybean prices also found small gains.
August 27, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are all in the red as the hangover from a bearish ProFarmer crop tour last week sets in.
August 23, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
Soybean futures contracts dropped for the second straight day. Harvest pressure and geopolitical tensions are weighing on futures prices.
August 20, 2018
Brennan Turner
Canola prices, along with soybeans, are starting the week higher, while the rest of the grain market sits in the red looking for their next bullish headline.
August 16, 2018
Brennan Turner
Soybean prices are leading the grain complex this morning, as the market rebounds from yesterday’s down day.
August 14, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mostly in the green with canola prices following soyoil as the only two players in the red.
August 01, 2018
Sarah Bader
Canola prices dropped in July 2018 as crop conditions and downward pressure from soybeans impacted the value of canola.
August 01, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are mixed this morning as they weigh some negative weather across ongoing trade war risk.
July 31, 2018
Brennan Turner
Wheat prices are again in the green with the rest of the grain markets as the weather is being more closely watched.
July 25, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are mostly in the green this morning, with only soybean prices and canola prices pulling back after yesterday’s bullish activity.
July 23, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are almost all in the green, led by hard red spring wheat prices, as the weather is helping fuel some fresh bullish optimism.
July 13, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mixed after the USDA released its July WASDE report yesterday, which, as per usual, provided a reset of the goalposts.
July 11, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices this morning continue to drive lower as new trade war volleys make it even tougher to catch a falling knife.
July 04, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices had one of the most unseasonable (and worst) Junes ever. Usually, there's some weather premium but not this year...
July 04, 2018
Brennan Turner
Canola prices were down in June 2018, with a decrease of 4% month-over-month. Compared to a year ago, things are fairly similar though.
June 20, 2018
Brennan Turner
Wheat prices are leading a rebound this morning in the grain markets, after a significant sell-off across the complex.
June 15, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets continue to have one of its worst weeks as concerns of a trade war and declining grain exports are weighing heavy on the complex.
June 13, 2018
Brennan Turner
Following the release of the June WASDE report yesterday, grain markets headed higher, but profit-taking and a red screen are reality this morning.
June 06, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
Warm temperatures across the EU and the Black Sea helped push wheat prices higher. Meanwhile, corn and soybean prices dipped lower.
June 05, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
Grain prices were mixed as markets recovered from yesterday’s selloff. Wheat and corn saw modest gains, while soybeans ticked slightly lower.
June 05, 2018
Brennan Turner
Yesterday’s crop progress report shows that US fields are enjoying a very good start to the 2018 growing season, and that's weighing on grain prices.
June 04, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
Grain prices started the week in the red due to ongoing concerns about Chinese-U.S. trade and favorable weather across the United States.
June 01, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices in May were all over the place thanks to fluctuating geopolitical concerns & the start of the 2018 North American growing season
June 01, 2018
Brennan Turner
Canola prices moved sideways this month but the overall trend is up. Factors to watch include the size of the US crop, high protein canola, and weather.
May 30, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are in the red this morning as the sell-off in the complex that started late yesterday afternoon continues.
May 17, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are in the green as the complex tries to rebound from what as a down day for most crops.
May 02, 2018
Brennan Turner
April 2018 grain prices were a bit volatile, mainly driven by the threat of trade wars between the US and pretty much everyone else.
May 02, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
When it comes to canola prices, April was a very busy month for our analysts. We covered daily market trading and the wealth of data reports.
May 01, 2018
Brennan Turner
Yesterday’s crop progress from the USDA shows that things are still behind and grain markets are starting to pay more attention.
April 30, 2018
Brennan Turner
Going into May, the percentage of acres planted is usually what the market is focusing on but the numbers are there today, so grain prices are in the green.
April 20, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are all in the red this morning, driven by canola prices and wheat prices seeing profits taken off the table before the weekend.
April 16, 2018
Brennan Turner
Wheat prices are leading the grain markets lower this morning on ideas of rains helping the US crop emerging.
April 13, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mixed on this Friday the 13th as a myriad of factors are pushing prices around.
April 12, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are in the red this morning as volatility continues to be the name of the game in post-WASDE trade.
April 09, 2018
Brennan Turner
Despite a usually uneventful April WASDE coming out tomorrow, April 10, grain markets are giddy and in the green this morning.
April 06, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are all in the red this morning as we’re seeing a bit of a Friday sell-off to cap off a volatile week.
April 05, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are all in the green, led by spring wheat prices, as the market bounces back to reality after a volatile Wednesday on proposed Chinese tariffs.
April 03, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mostly in the green as geopolitical trade risk and USDA reports jostling for the position of what’s most important to grain prices: supply or demand.
April 01, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
Canola prices were largely flat as markets eyed data from the USDA and Canada. Conflicting reports forecasted a wide range of production.
March 27, 2018
Sarah Bader
This post serves as a timestamp on GrainCents crop sales positions. Also included is our rationale for the GrainCents crop sales position.
March 27, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are mostly in the green as the broader market is feeling less concerned about a US-China trade war happening.
March 26, 2018
Brennan Turner
Ahead of Thursday’s Prospective Plantings report from the USDA, grain markets are mixed, being also cognizant of the heightened geopolitical risk.
March 23, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are all taking a heavy hit this morning as the grain market deals with effects of a trade war between China and America.
March 22, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices this morning are mostly in the green, as we’ve faced an up and down week with many fresh headlines fighting for attention.
March 14, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
Soybean prices slumped in Chicago Wednesday thanks to a stronger than expected uptick in U.S. acreage for the crop. Here is what you need to know about grain trading on Wednesday, March 14.
March 13, 2018
Brennan Turner
After three straight sessions of posting lower closes, grain prices this morning are back in the green.
March 12, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are starting the week in the red as bullish speculators have been jumping ship like it's going out of style.
March 08, 2018
Brennan Turner
Going into the WASDE report today, there is a bearish tone as the market is mostly in the red this morning.
March 07, 2018
Sarah Bader
This post serves as a timestamp on GrainCents crop sales positions. Also included is our rationale for the GrainCents crop sales position.
March 07, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mostly in the red as the complex positions itself for tomorrow's WASDE report, out at noon EST.
March 01, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
We look back on movements in February grain prices and the key trends and factors affecting your crop in the months ahead.
March 01, 2018
Garrett Baldwin
May canola prices pushed back to levels not seen since early December as the market followed global soybean prices higher.
March 01, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are mostly in the red this morning with canola prices and soybean prices the only members of the complex in the green.
February 28, 2018
Brennan Turner
Soybean prices are leading the grain market again this morning, with winter wheat prices not far behind, thanks to ongoing drought concerns.
February 26, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are all in the green to start this trading week, driven by soybean prices yet again, as rains (or lack thereof) continue to be factored in.
February 21, 2018
Sarah Bader
This post serves as a timestamp on GrainCents crop sales positions. Also included is our rationale for the GrainCents crop sales position.
February 15, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mostly in the green again, although canola prices are being weighed down by the Canadian Loonie climbing back above 80 cents USD this morning.
February 12, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are all in the green this morning, led by the soy complex (namely soymeal) as it’s been suggested that Argentina didn’t get enough of a weekend rain that it needed.
February 06, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mostly in the green with the focus on the potential for precipitation in North AND South American main grain-growing regions and grain stocks.
February 01, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are mostly all in the red this morning as the market continues to pull back from Tuesday’s double-digit move in most crops.
January 29, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are being led higher this morning by wheat prices and soybean prices, as dryness concerns are helping recover from Friday's profit-taking.
January 18, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mixed again, with corn giving up some of yesterday's losses while wheat tries to extend their gains.
Canola prices are up on some political factors in Europe that we need to dig in to.
January 17, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are quietly mixed again, with oilseeds lower and wheat recovering some of its losses from the past few days as weather premium and export hopes pick up.
January 11, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are quietly mixed with oilseeds higher and wheat lower as the complex prepares for tomorrow's January WASDE, out at 12 noon eastern.
January 09, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain futures are mixed this morning as contrasting weather in South and North America are driving the markets ahead of this Friday's WASDE report.
January 05, 2018
Brennan Turner
As we discussed in our 2017 review of canola prices and market structure last week, there were some good opportunities to cash in big time in canola.
But 2017 is over and done with.
January 03, 2018
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are mostly in the green following yesterday's activity, led by winter wheat, on weather concerns in both North and South America.
December 31, 2017
Brennan Turner
There were a few opportunities to sell on the highs in the canola market in 2017. Understanding when they were might help you in 2018.
December 22, 2017
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are trading quite thin as we head into the lull of Christmas markets. Today though we go through another pulse import tax from India, what we're watching in canola, and more rains in South America.
December 20, 2017
Brennan Turner
With grain markets slowing down ahead of the holiday season, grain prices are also feeling the bearish pressure of smaller volume/trading activity and less bullish headlines out of South America.
December 14, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today’s Breakfast Brief looks at grain markets expectations going forward with an interest rate increase, some new wheat trade statistics, and the most important areas of South America that you need to know as it relates to soybean production.
December 12, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today’s Breakfast Brief looks at some updated grain production numbers out from Europe and Australia, while wait for CONAB's update in Brazil and the USDA's new numbers from the world agricultural production supply and demand estimates (WASDE).
December 11, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today’s Breakfast Brief looks at what we should expect in tomorrow's WASDE and why winter wheat continues to get its legs kicked out from underneath them.
December 08, 2017
Garrett Baldwin
I’m going to spend a lot of time today talking about the weather. I know, I know. FarmLead's Doug Kirk and Aaron Secrest here in the states always tell me that’s a sure fire way of letting the audience know that nothing major happened in the markets.
December 07, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today’s Breakfast Brief looks at yesterday's StatsCan update to Canadian production estimates, effects of the monsoon in Australia, and South American weather premiums coming into the market.
December 04, 2017
Brennan Turner
Let’s look back at November to see where grain prices moved and what reports will have an impact on grain prices in December. Then, we’ll give you some insight on how to capture the upside of the market and make sure that you’re getting the best price possible for your grain in the new year.
November 30, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today’s Breakfast Brief looks at how China continues to own the world's feed exports (especially barley), capturing the carry in cash grain prices, and how Brazil is updating its ethanol policy.
November 29, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today we review estimates of 2018 acres, the potential for weather premium thanks to South America, and how politics and getting in the way of agricultural progress.
November 24, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today’s Breakfast Brief looks at the per bushel comparison of wheat prices around the world, what happened while Americans got in a turkey coma yesterday, and why we're watching Argentina.
November 21, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today’s Breakfast Brief digs into crop progress figures in both the U.S. and South America. We also look at some comparative export numbers and whether livestock prices will offer feed grain prices any more upside.
November 13, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today we look at soybean and canola prices, the various trade deals going on, and if there are any silver linings in the grain markets, namely pulses.
November 10, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today we look at all the happenings (or lack of happenings) in yesterday's November WASDE report. We also discuss where the trade is looking for the next catalyst (P.S. it's not ending stocks)
November 06, 2017
Brennan Turner
Will grain prices be impacted by this week’s November WASDE grain report? We look into several scenarios, fresh wheat demand, and bullish indicators for canola prices and soybean prices.
November 03, 2017
Brennan Turner
Grain markets this morning are mostly higher as we dig into the potential for canola prices, where corn prices are not heading, and the competing pace of grain exports.
November 02, 2017
Garrett Baldwin
November 02, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today's FarmLead Breakfast Brief looks at wheat prices in Australia, some rainfall in Brazil, and if grain markets are accounting for ongoing delays in North America's Harvest 2017.
November 01, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today's Breakfast Brief looks getting out of the bearish month of October, what Argentina's farmers are selling (and not selling), and how Canada and the US are impacted by changes to wheat trade in Africa and the Middle East.
October 30, 2017
Brennan Turner
Today we look at the short position at the Chicago Board of Trade and if it's a contrarian indicator or not. We also explore some of the catalysts for stronger corn prices and soybean prices. Finally, we compare some yield estimates in Western Canada, and what it means for cash prices, namely flax, canola, and wheat prices.
October 27, 2017
Brennan Turner
With the US Dollar at a 3-month high, there is a bit more noise in the grain markets as grain prices pull back and traders are looking for new direction.
October 26, 2017
Brennan Turner
Grain prices are continue to the progress of South American planting and North American harvest. Some hiccups that are impacting trade though include the Canadian Loonie, new grain price forecasts, and trade taxes.
October 11, 2017
Brennan Turner
Grain markets are mostly in the red this Wednesday morning, despite the somewhat-bullish reports released yesterday. Soy oil and canola aren’t necessarily in that camp though as Malaysian palm oil stocks topped 2 million tonnes for the first time in 19 months. Malaysian palm oil exports also disappointed. This continues to weigh on soy oil and canola prices.
August 23, 2017
Brennan Turner
September 23, 2016
Brennan Turner
Today we look at premium being paid for specialty crops and pulses, in addition to what Canada might've given up to China for a canola deal. Do you think Trudeau gave up too much?
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