Indian pulse imports almost double year on year. The government there incentivised growers to sow more pulses but the volume of imports continued to push higher. The current chickpea crop, now being harvested or already in the “silo” in many locations, is said to have been a good crop...

The AUD continued to push lower overnight, attempting to break through the 64c mark but failing to, bouncing off 64.01 a few times only to close at that level this morning. Current and proposed policies in place in Australia only appear to be fanning the flames pushing us towards...

The USDA weekly crop progress report was out after the close. Corn planting is progressing well, 6% sown compared to the 5 year avg of 5%. Some the central corn belt states are now in the field, Iowa 4% sown, Illinois 3% and Indiana 1%. Soybean sowing is picking...

It was a tug of war in corn and soybean futures this week. CONAB and the USDA providing the muscles to move the Chicago futures markets, adding some volatility and thankfully some upside to the market fueling a recovery on Friday. Lower corn and soybean production in S.America was...

US wheat futures ignored the weekly increase in US export pace and instead focused on their disappointment in the latest monthly USDA World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates report which hit the wires last night. The WASDE showed a slight increase in US wheat ending stocks, up from 18.3mt...

The chance of US rate decreases were eroded as US inflation came in higher than expected. This saw the AUD sharply lower in overnight trade, falling 1.77% against the greenback. I wonder if those traders that blamed the stronger AUD for flat to softer sorghum prices here yesterday will...

The stronger AUD is becoming a bit of a thorn in our side yet again, putting on over 1c against the USD since this time last week. It may not sound like much but when you look at something like ICE canola futures, the move in the AUD against...

The weekly USDA crop progress report was out after the close of business at Chicago. The publication shows corn planting is just 3% against the average of 2%, very early days as yet. Most of that action is happening south of Nebraska, with Iowa and Indiana yet to plant....

The punters appeared most active in soft red winter wheat futures at Chicago, the nearby May contract making some good gains by the close. Higher grade hard red winter wheat and spring wheat saw less volatility. Fundamental strength was said to have came from rising tension in the Black...

Paris rapeseed futures were hit pretty hard last night. After gaining over ten euros in the last couple of sessions that and a little more taken back last night. The nearby May contract shed E11.25 / tonne. Taking the move higher in the AUD unto account the fall in...