Chicago | Reuters — Scouts on an annual U.S. Midwest crop tour continued to see fields battered by an Aug. 10 derecho storm in central Iowa on Thursday, with corn […] Read more
Minnesota fields thrive, Iowa storm damage continues on crop tour
Options market operator buys last independent U.S. grain exchange
MIH makes deal to buy Minneapolis' MGEX
Chicago | Reuters — Options exchange operator Miami International Holdings (MIH) will acquire the 139-year-old Minneapolis Grain Exchange, the last independent U.S. grain exchange, the organizations said in a statement […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as U.S. biodiesel data lifts soyoil; corn flat
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday for a second session as soyoil futures climbed more than 1 percent on demand from the soy-based biodiesel fuel sector, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures close higher on strong export data
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday for a third straight day, buoyed by strong weekly beef export sales and signs of firming cash cattle […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn ends nearly flat as crop prospects offset big sales to China
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures closed fractionally higher on Thursday but held just above one-month lows, as benign crop weather and expectations of a large harvest offset news […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures close higher; lean hogs decline
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday for a second session on firm cash cattle prices and a softer dollar, traders said. Cash cattle traded […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn falls to one-month low as mild U.S. weather favours crops
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, touching their lowest level in a month as mild weather in most of the Midwest […] Read more
North Dakota spring wheat prospects seen below 2019, crop experts say
Chicago | Reuters – The spring wheat crop in North Dakota, the top U.S. producer of the grain, should yield less than last year due to a mix of dry […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on expectations of firm cash
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures rose on Tuesday, supported by expectations of higher prices this week in the cash market for slaughter-ready cattle, traders said. “Cash could […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn falls to 1-month low, soy futures dip
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures hit a one-month low and soybean futures also tumbled on Tuesday as improving U.S. crop condition ratings and favorable weather outlooks supported expectations […] Read more
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