The canola market continues to show strength recently as the market is said to be supported by higher crude oil prices and higher soybean oil prices, according to analysts. The current situation in the canola industry is increasing crush capacity along with record crush margins, increasing e…
It’s been a relatively slow period for the durum market, which remains in pretty much the same position it’s been for the past several weeks. One change, however, is that durum prices and spring wheat prices are now nearly on equal footing as durum no longer enjoys much of a premium over spr…
While other grain markets have been impacted by volatile world events, notably rising fuel and fertilizer costs, the U.S. sunflower market has been able to sidestep some of the turmoil in part because it is not as dependent on exports. The fact there’s less volatility for sunflower may entic…
There are plenty of factors influencing the wheat market lately as evidenced by prices moving up, down, and back up again. The result is that prices are back to where they were earlier in April. The question is how will these factors continue to influence the market and for how long?
The corn market is keeping an eye on a number of factors that can shift price movement quickly and that’s likely to continue, at least for the near term, and those are planting progress, the weather, and the war in Iran.
The EPA’s recent release of strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for 2026 and 2027 is expected to drive renewed demand for canola oil and was welcome news from the canola industry, as well as the entire oilseed sector.
Although USDA’s Prospective Planting Report indicated U.S. durum acreage would decline slightly this year, there wasn’t much price reaction within the market.
There’s going to be more sunflowers planted in the Northern Plains in 2026, providing farmers follow through with their planned intentions as projected in the Prospective Planting Report, which was released on March 31.
With the start of the Iran conflict in March, spring wheat, and a number of other commodities saw prices rally. Since then, however, prices have seen a slight correction lower.
As anticipated, U.S. corn acreage in 2026 was projected lower when USDA released its Prospective Planting Report on March 31. But the bigger issue among many in the industry are rising fertilizer costs.
Oilseed markets have been choppy in recent weeks as the market attempts to decipher potential biofuel policy announcements, and heightened energy and fertilizer price movements. There continues to be agreement that oilseed markets have increased significantly due to non-commodity factors whi…
While other grain commodities saw a hike in prices immediately after the start of the conflict in Iran with the U.S. and Israel, durum prices remained pretty much unchanged with $5.75 catching most bids with a few in that $6 range.
Like all other grain commodity markets, the sunflower market was anxiously awaiting USDA’s Prospective Planting Report that came out March 31 when the agency released its first official planted acreage estimates. (For clarity, this article was written prior to the release of that report).
Following the start of the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran in early March, spring wheat prices jumped up. Since then, however, prices have fallen into a sideways trading pattern.
Like other commodity markets, the corn market is always looking for direction, and it’s getting it. The problem is the direction is coming from differing points.
Oilseed markets continued to charge higher as of March 11 due to expectations that government biofuel policy will be favorable for agricultural feedstocks and rising petroleum prices. Market analysts seem to agree that the risk of volatility is extremely high in the agricultural markets with…
While the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has caused some disruptions in a number of commodity markets, sparking a bit of a price rally, durum’s uniqueness has caused the market to miss out on the rally.
Earlier this month, the sunflower market and producers got the newly calculated crop insurance prices for spring crops, including sunflower, and is now anticipating the Prospective Plantings report on March 31 to get more direction.
The “conflict” between the U.S. and Israeli forces against Iran has caused some uncertainty and volatility with some grain commodities, including spring wheat, which led to a bounce in prices toward the middle part of March before selling off from the peak.
Since the start of the “conflict” between the U.S. and Israeli forces against Iran began, there has been some uncertainty and volatility with some grain commodities, including corn, because of rising fuel and fertilizer costs.
The bullish strength of oilseed markets recently is tied to the efforts of biofuel supporters on both sides of the border seeking to grow the industry and the expectation that government policy will be favorable for agricultural feedstocks. Soybean oil has been on a tremendous run in the pas…
For the past few months, there has been little, if any, change in durum prices, and until the Prospective Planting Report is released at the end of March, there is little news available that would move prices one way or the other.
After 2026 crop insurance price elections were announced early in March, market traders and producers were turning their attention to the highly anticipated Prospective Plantings Report from USDA on March 31.
While things have been generally steady on the cash front in the U.S. wheat market, there are some signs of strength in the futures.
Futures price levels for both corn and soybeans are higher than a year ago and provide an opportunity for producers, although the opportunity is better for soybeans than it is for corn.
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