Market Analysis
Grains can’t find support
While rising energy prices are pushing the cost of everything higher, grain prices continue to track sideways. Canola tried to have a rally but fell
Angus Brown
April 14, 2026
While rising energy prices are pushing the cost of everything higher, grain prices continue to track sideways. Canola tried to have a rally but fell
Commodity markets are being pulled in multiple directions all at once. A tenuous cease fire announced this week brought a broad sell off, with crude
The price of everything is seemingly rising. For those in livestock feeding industries freight and energy costs will be biting at margins, but the main
Whether or not the “new way” markets operate is here to stay or not, this week was a clear example of headline driven trade impacting
I’ve spoken before about the role of speculators and managed money in agricultural markets. Realistically, something like 96% of participants in CBOT—or any other trading
Rising oil prices have boosted grain and oilseed prices, as the link with biofuel drags cereals from their lows. Growers sitting on old season grain
The surge in the energy sector has also spilled over into alternative fuels, primarily corn ethanol and biodiesel. If the conflict drags on, pressure will
There is so much going on in Ag markets at the moment, anything that is written on a Monday is potentially out of date by
It feels like déjà vu writing about another conflict starting and the potential impacts on agricultural inputs and outputs. This time it’s Iran, not a
I’ll admit to being a bit surprised to see the wheat market continue to rally over the past week. The return to work after the
We recently had a query which came across the desk, (so to speak – in an email to be exact), which asked if canola would
With a truncated trading week due to the US Presidents Day public holiday, combined with much of Asia closed for Lunar New Year celebrations, you
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