Market Reports

In the 12 weeks to mid-September, U.S. soybeans accounted for 52 percent of imports to... Learn More

Brazil soybean planting is advancing well – Parana the second largest producer reported at 9% ... Learn More

US soybean prices hit a 10 year low during trading on Tuesday – advancing harvest... Learn More

Russia has increased quality controls on grain exports in response to lower crop quality.  –... Learn More

Strategie Grains cut its estimate for this year’s EU soft wheat harvest for the seventh... Learn More

USDA reports-  markets surprised by increase in US Corn yield projection to 181.3 bushels per... Learn More

China has firmly cut its forecast for soybean imports for the current year (18/19) due... Learn More

Aussie wheat forecast lowered by just under 13% as east coast drought curbs output.   ABARES... Learn More

China imported 9.15 million tonnes of soybeans in August, up 14% from July, according to... Learn More

Informa Economics revised forecast for the U.S. 2018 corn yield upward to 178.8 bushels per... Learn More

Latest tender by Egypt has been fulfilled with 60k tonnes of Russian Wheat – showing... Learn More

Heavy rainfall across US corn belt seen slowing the pace of crop maturity adding in... Learn More

Confirmation from Russia late yesterday that there are no plans to put any export restrictions... Learn More

US soybean values supported overnight as discussion of trade talks to resolve the ongoing trade... Learn More

Argentina has suspended its policy of gradually reducing export taxes for Soymeal and Soybean Oil... Learn More

UkrAgroConsult raised on Tuesday its Ukraine’s 2018 maize harvest forecast to a record 28.5 million... Learn More

USDA came out with a bearish report that saw Soybean markets in further retreat.   USDA... Learn More

Latest numbers from Stategie grains cut EU projected Soft Wheat harvest figure to 127.7 million... Learn More

German farm co-op have put their 2018 harvest at its lowest in 24 years following... Learn More

Ukraine’s UkrAgroConsult agriculture consultancy sharply reduced its forecast for the country’s 2018 peas harvest to... Learn More

Informa Economics raised its forecast for the 2018 U.S. soybean yield to 50.0 bushels per... Learn More

Markets remain volatile –  US Markets wheat markets spiked yesterday on misinterpreted comments on a... Learn More

Concern for yields across Northern Europe as harvest heads north, markets continue to absorb the... Learn More

US Crop Condition US Corn 72% good / excellent unchanged on last week US Soybeans... Learn More

Strategie Grains further reduced its forecast for this year’s European Union rapeseed harvest,  it expected... Learn More

The condition of French soft wheat and grain maize crops remained unchanged in the week... Learn More

Markets remain volatile with wheat markets continuing to factor reduced availability due to drought conditions... Learn More

US Trump administration announce a $12 billion support package for Farmers hit with the consequences... Learn More

Crop Condition – USDA US Corn Reported 72% good / excellent unchanged from last week ... Learn More

Consultancy Agritel forecast the French soft wheat crop, excluding durum, at 34.2 million tonnes, more... Learn More

  Argentina wheat plantings are forecast up 7% year on year by Rosario grains exchange,... Learn More

Farmers in Ukraine have harvested around 16.7 million tonnes of grain from the 2018 harvest... Learn More

Weather concerns as dry conditions persist across large tracts of EU, stoking yield loss fears... Learn More

US Crop Conditions Corn 72% good / excellent down from 75% last week (64% at... Learn More

Safras y Mercado Consultancy released their forecast for 18/19 Brazil Soybean production for 119.78 million... Learn More

U.S. soybean supplies were forecast to rise to the highest ever as the trade war... Learn More

China cut its forecast for soybean imports for the 2018/19 crop year, warning that higher... Learn More

IKAR lowered their Russian wheat crop estimate from 71.5MMT to 70.8MMT (versus 85MMT last year).... Learn More

USDA Crop condition Soybeans reported 71% good excellent slightly above market expectations; Corn reported 75%... Learn More

Russia forecast remains dry, particularly in the south where concerns are growing for yields in... Learn More

Informa Economics revised upward its forecast for the U.S. 2018 corn yield to 176.0 bushels... Learn More

US Markets were closed on 4th July due to Independence day national holiday. Russia’s agriculture... Learn More

Moscow-based agriculture consultancy IKAR lowered its forecast for Russia’s 2018 maize (corn) production to 12.3... Learn More

UK Futures Markets remain volatile as impacts of lower harvest projections for EU / Russia... Learn More

Independent forecast group Strategie Grains cut its forecast for this year’s French wheat harvest by... Learn More

Argentina harvest average yields for the soon to be concluded 2017/18.  Soybean harvest were expected... Learn More

China on Tuesday said it would remove import tariffs on animal feed ingredients including soybeans... Learn More

EU – Dry summer weather has caused damage to wheat crops in European Baltic Sea... Learn More

Argentine farmers are expected to harvest 37.2 million tonnes of soybeans and 42.4 million tonnes... Learn More

Poor crop conditions noted for China which may impact their wheat harvest.  The China National... Learn More

Logistical issues at ports in Brazil are supporting domestic premiums over CBOT as supply chain... Learn More

FranceAgriMer kept its monthly estimate of French 2017/18 soft wheat exports outside the European Union... Learn More

The USDA has cut its Russia wheat harvest estimate to 68.50 million tonnes from 72.00... Learn More

FranceAgrimer estimate 77% of French maize (Corn) Crop in Good / Excellent condition down from... Learn More

Ukraine’s grain exports have reached 37.4 million tonnes since the season began in July, down... Learn More

Wheat markets firm on weather again.  Dryness is raising worries over world supplies in parts... Learn More

US Crop Condition & Planting Progress US corn 97% planted up from 91% last week... Learn More

Crop forecast by FC Stone put Brazil soybean crop at 117.4 million tonnes – up... Learn More

Argentine soybean yields dropped to 2.23 tonnes per hectare as harvesting expanded into areas hardest... Learn More

Improvements in US/Canada weather forecast putting pressure on US wheat futures and initiating some profit... Learn More

US Crop Ratings US corn crop – 79% good / excellent up from 65% at... Learn More

UK / US markets were closed on Monday 28th May  (Memorial day in US and... Learn More

Agroconsult forecast Brazil Safrhina (Second) corn crop at 57 million tonnes – 3 million tonnes... Learn More

European crop monitoring service (MARS) reduced its forecast for 2018 Rapeseed yield across the EU... Learn More

USDA planting progress: US soybeans 56% planted up from 36% last week (44% 5 year... Learn More

The U.S. trade war with China is “on hold” after the world’s largest economies agreed... Learn More

Argentina’s 2017-18 soy crop is seen at 36 million tonnes versus a previous estimate of... Learn More

FranceAgriMer raised its estimate of French soft wheat exports in the 2017/18 season that ends... Learn More

USDA Crop Progress: US corn 62% planted up from 39% last week just behind 5... Learn More

UK old crop wheat markets remain very well bid and otherwise illiquid – grain is... Learn More

USDA S&D Report: 17/18 global wheat ending stocks put at 270.46 million tonnes – slightly... Learn More

Markets positioning ahead of the monthly USDA S&D report released Thursday pm –  from a... Learn More

Argentina seeing delays for harvest of their drought hit crop owing to excess rainfall –... Learn More

China’s April soybean imports fell 13.7% from the same month a year earlier, this still... Learn More

US Wheat Quality Council crop tour put final forecast for Kansas wheat at 243.3 million... Learn More

Brazil weather – dry conditions seen as stressful to the second (safrinha) corn crop – ... Learn More

USDA Progress Report: US corn 17% planted up from 5% last week (27% 5 year... Learn More

Weather  – US plantings for corn and soybeans seen as being delayed by cold and... Learn More

Arg harvest for soybeans reported at 54% complete with average yield so far reported at... Learn More

IGC have cut forecast for Arg production of Soybeans to 38 million tonnes.   The IGC... Learn More

Improving weather conditions in US should be helping to accelerate planting progress this week.  Concerns... Learn More

US winter wheat reported in 31% good / excellent condition unchanged on last week (54%... Learn More

US weather conditions remain in market focus as more rain required for US wheat crops. ... Learn More

French maize planting reported as 6% complete with all spring barley now planted.  78% of... Learn More

China’s corn demand is expected to rise by 15 million tonnes to 225 million tonnes... Learn More

US Crop Ratings: Wheat 31% good / excellent up from 30% last week. (54% last... Learn More

US weather forecast remains dry elevating concerns for US winter wheat crops owing to moisture... Learn More

Ukraine spring planting program reported as 23% complete –  planned area totals some 7.4 million... Learn More

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rated 30% of the U.S. winter wheat crop in good... Learn More

Argentine soybean harvest reported 8% complete across the central belt – with poor yields reported. ... Learn More

Argentine soybean workers at crushing plants serving the port of Rosario are to begin a... Learn More

US dry weather continues to support US new crop wheat values as production concerns continue... Learn More

The European Union has removed duties on biodiesel imports for 13 Argentine and Indonesian producers... Learn More

Rains in Arg helping to solidify production estimates in the 40 million tonne range –... Learn More

US wheat lower on the back of some rainfall seen across the US plains, this... Learn More

Latest estimate for Arg production from Rosario Grains Exchange reduces crop to 40 million tonnes... Learn More

IKAR raised its forecast for Russia’s 2017/18 wheat exports to 38.5 million tonnes from the... Learn More

Little fresh news to add this morning – all the main drivers remain the same. ... Learn More

US wheat condition on the plains has been downgraded again by USDA with Kansas being... Learn More

Funds increased their net long in CBOT soybean futures and options to 183,711 contracts from... Learn More

USDA lowered the outlook for Argentina production by 7 million tonnes to 47 million tonnes... Learn More

China’s soybean imports dropped 2.2% in February from the year before to 5.42 million tonnes. ... Learn More

Slight improvements reported  for US wheat in Kansas and Oklahoma, this combined with improving forward... Learn More

UkrAgroConsult on Tuesday raised its forecast for Ukraine’s 2018 wheat crop by 4.8% to 26.3... Learn More

Speculators continue to buy Chicago-traded soybean and soybean meal futures at a record pace as... Learn More

US weather concerns continue to push US wheat prices higher – set for the largest... Learn More

U.S. wheat prices rose to roughly seven-month highs on Tuesday as low crop ratings reported... Learn More

Agroconsult forecast Brazil soybean crop at a record 117.5 million tonnes – well in excess... Learn More

Latest figures from Buenos Aires Grains Exchange have made brisk cuts to Arg production of... Learn More

Argentine farm consultancy Agripac cut its forecast for soybeans to 47 million tonnes and its... Learn More

US markets were all closed on Monday owing to the national holiday – continued concern... Learn More

Informa lowered its prospective US winter wheat production to 1.231 billion bushels, down from 1.292... Learn More

Consultancy Strategie Grains on Thursday cut its forecast for the European Union’s soft wheat exports... Learn More

Continued concerns abound for lower soybean production in Argentina as dry conditions continue to set... Learn More

FranceAgrimer lowered expectations for French soft wheat production for 2017 crop year following final acreage... Learn More

UkrAgroConsult said the percentage of Ukraine winter grain crops in good condition totalled 49.6%, compared... Learn More

Slow progress reported in Brazil Soybean harvest with AgRural putting progress at 10% complete –... Learn More

USDA   Soybean ending stocks were seen at 530 million bushels, USDA said, up from... Learn More

Markets absorbing global stock fallouts, as funds reported to be buyers of corn and soy... Learn More

Arg currently experiencing a truck drivers protest as they campaign for higher freight rates.    Logistics... Learn More

Spec funds have been busy reducing their short positions, with the third largest buy in... Learn More

U.S. soybean export sales fell to a seven-month low last week, according to government data... Learn More

Markets trading on limited fresh news – Arg weather situation remains a concern, particularly with... Learn More

US wheat futures markets continue to firm on dry US conditions, 6 days of consecutive... Learn More

US Winter wheat condition ratings declined in Southern US plains owing to low moisture –... Learn More

Focus still on Arg weather as dry conditions continue,  but US / Brazil crops should... Learn More

Brazil’s share of soybean exports to China, the world’s top buyer of the commodity, grew... Learn More

Informa: Lowered forecast for US 2018 soybean plantings to 91.1 million acres down from previous... Learn More

Limited fresh news to move sentiment at the moment – UK domestic markets still remain... Learn More

Brazil soybean harvest off to a slow start in the largest producing state of Mato... Learn More

Arg Soybean planting estimated at 96.7% complete by the Buenas Aires grains exchange, however, in... Learn More

US dollar has fallen to its lowest levels in 3 years.  US markets will be... Learn More

Egypt purchased 295k tonnes of Russian wheat in its latest tender.  No US origins were... Learn More

US markets closed for Martin Luther King national holiday – limited liquidity across global markets... Learn More

  USDA S&D Report US corn increased to 14.604 bn bushels up from last estimate... Learn More

As Brent crude rallied above $70/barrel for the first time since 2014, the rouble continued... Learn More

FranceAgriMer lowered its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the European Union this season... Learn More

UK domestic markets remain slow with limited liquidity.  Fresh origination from farm is being chased... Learn More

European Union soft wheat exports in the 2017/18 season that started on 1st July had... Learn More

‘Dry Argentina as the planting window reaches the later stages / cold US weather potentially... Learn More

Extremely cold weather across the US providing support to CBOT prices.  Temperatures being low enough... Learn More

Argentina has cut its soybean export tax to 29.5% from a previous 30%, the first... Learn More

Weather conditions in Argentina, as a mixed forecast lead to fears that see some areas... Learn More

The European Commission has approved Canadian canola (OSR) for use in producing biodiesel in the... Learn More

Rainfall in Arg continues to ease concerns for Soybean crop with further rain forecast this... Learn More

Informa increased US 2018 planting forecast for Soybeans at 91.387 Million acres potentially a record... Learn More

Arg farmers reported to have planted 1.1 million Ha of Soybeans over the last seven... Learn More

Rains expected this weekend in Argentina’s main soy- and corn-growing areas will provide some relief... Learn More

Brazil’s association of oilseed processors, Abiove, on Tuesday raised its projection for the country’s soybean... Learn More

Ukraine winter grains reported 46.8% in good condition – better than at the same time... Learn More

Brazil Forecaster Safras estimates that farmers have sold some 26% of planted crop for the... Learn More

China, the world’s largest soy buyer, imported 8.68 million tonnes of soybeans in November, up... Learn More

Stats Canada put OSR (canola) production for Canada at 21.3 million tonnes up 8% from... Learn More

HPS meal continues to be explosive on the back of concerns over the current dry... Learn More

Firm markets for soybean meal continue on forecasts for dry weather conditions in Argentina seen... Learn More

Strategie Grains forecast EU Rapeseed Crop for 17/18 at 22.6 million tonnes up from this... Learn More

European Commission increased its monthly estimate of 2017/18 usable production of common wheat in the... Learn More

UK Domestic markets seeing limited trade.  Physical prices are showing resilience as quality grains remain... Learn More

The USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist forecast that farmers will drill  91.0 million acres... Learn More

Weather concern over rainfall in Argentina continue to add support to corn / meal latest... Learn More

Consultancy Agrural put Brazil soybeans as 84% planted up 11% week on week.  Most of... Learn More

The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday raised its forecast for global corn (maize) production... Learn More

US Markets will be closed Thursday for thanksgiving holidays in USA.

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has issued an alert for a La Niña weather event starting... Learn More

US Harvest / Condition: Soybeans all but complete at 96% harvested up from 93% last... Learn More

European Union soft wheat exports in the 2017/18 season that started on July 1 had... Learn More

FranceAgriMer on Thursday lowered its forecast of French soft wheat shipments outside the EU in... Learn More

US National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) October figures reported oil yield per bushel crushed as... Learn More

Chinese Pig herd reported to be falling in size by countrys Ag ministry – giving... Learn More

  The Buenos Aires grains exchange estimates the 2017/18 soybean planting area in Argentina at... Learn More

India has doubled its import tax on wheat to 20%, as the world’s second biggest... Learn More

USDA Summary: For soyabeans:  USDA kept the US bean yield unchanged at 49.5 bushels per... Learn More

Egypt purchased 120k tonnes of Russian origin wheat in its latest tender as FSU remains... Learn More

Brazil ABIOVE the veg oils association issued forecast for 108.8 million tonnes soybean production in... Learn More

US Harvest progress: US soybeans reported 90% harvested up from 83% last week. (5 yr... Learn More

Argentina – Soybean harvest forecast at 53 million tonnes by Ag Ministry for 2017/18 season,... Learn More

French maize harvest reported as 89% complete up from 76% last week and well ahead... Learn More

INTL FCStone kept its U.S. 2017 soybean yield forecast at 49.9 bushels per acre (bpa),... Learn More

Little fresh news providing impetus to markets as UK domestic wheat trade remains fairly stagnant. ... Learn More

US Harvest progress Corn 54% harvested up from 38% last week but well behind the... Learn More

Consultancy Strategie Grains has raised its estimate slightly for the area sown with rapeseed in... Learn More

Argentina Ag Ministry put out a forecast for 5.2% increase in Maize (Corn) planting for... Learn More

Little in the way of fresh news as markets seek direction – US Wheat remains... Learn More

China’s stocks of soybean oil are at record levels – put at 1.6 million tonnes... Learn More

US harvest progress: Corn 28% harvested up from 22% last week but well behind 5... Learn More

Soybean Meal market has pulled back slightly following its post USDA price rally – however... Learn More

USDA  Cut its U.S. soybean yield estimate to 49.5 bushels per acre (bpa), down from... Learn More

Figures released by DEFRA show that UK Oilseed rape crop for the current year was... Learn More

The European Union has reduced its import tariff on maize, sorghum and rye to €5.61... Learn More

Soybean planting in Brazil was 5.6% complete as of Friday, consultancy Safras & Mercado said,... Learn More

Soybeans – rains delayed the harvest in parts of the Midwest United States and dry... Learn More

EU / UK wheat futures gained ground, owing to supportive charts, slightly weaker Euro /... Learn More

US Corn reported as 17% harvested up from 11% last week.  Condition reported as 63%... Learn More

USDA Quarterly Stocks: Despite strong demand over 16/17 US Corn stocks are at a 29... Learn More

The International Grains Council (IGC) has raised its forecast for world grain production in 2017/18... Learn More

European biodiesel producers are preparing to launch an anti-subsidy complaint against Argentine biodiesel imports, following... Learn More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said it was seeking comment on a proposal... Learn More

Unseasonably hot U.S. weather is accelerating corn and soy crop maturity, forecast is mostly clear... Learn More

Weather conditions currently in focus: Brazil dry conditions as planting season continues which could lead... Learn More

Strong Chinese demand for US Soybeans reported from USDA daily export sales data.  U.S. exporters... Learn More