The Aussie dollar was firmer against all the major currencies last night. In fact the rally in the dollar negated the move higher in US wheat futures and then some, potentially resulting in swap prices slipping a couple of...

USDA reports are starting to seep out into the real world. Weekly US wheat sales for the week ending December 20th were made public overnight, yes that’s right, Dec 20th, it’s been that long. The total was good at...

Initial strength in the US futures market came from talk that China would increase purchases. The optimism surrounding these rumours quickly waned and soybeans lost the majority of the morning gains prior to the close. Both ICE canola futures...