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Michael Hirtzer reports on commodity markets for Reuters from Chicago.


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Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on supply pressure

By Michael Hirtzer August 25, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to contract lows on Friday, pressured by technical selling and abundant global grain supplies ahead of another bumper U.S. […] Read more

(Photo courtesy United Soybean Board)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy up on exports, biodiesel hopes

By Michael Hirtzer August 24, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures climbed nearly one per cent on Thursday, lifted by strong export demand, gains in soyoil prices and smaller pod count […] Read more


(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
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U.S. grains: Corn falls to 2017 lows on plentiful global stocks

By Julie Ingwersen, Michael Hirtzer August 23, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures sank to their lowest levels of the year on Wednesday on fund-driven technical selling and plentiful global grain supplies, analysts said. Chicago Board […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
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U.S. grains: Wheat extends drop to fresh contract lows

By Michael Hirtzer August 22, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank to contract lows on Tuesday, weighed down by abundant global supplies and technical selling as prices extended a fall that started in […] Read more

(Bob Nichols photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
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U.S. grains: Corn drops to nearly one-year low

By Michael Hirtzer August 21, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain prices fell about one per cent on Monday, with benchmark Chicago Board of Trade December corn sinking to a nearly one-year low, on technical […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on fund selling

By Michael Hirtzer August 17, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell about one per cent to life-of-contract lows on Thursday, weighed down by investment fund short selling and abundant global […] Read more

(Bob Nichols photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
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U.S. grains: Corn slips to 10-month low on U.S. crop conditions

By Michael Hirtzer August 15, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn tumbled to a 10-month low on Tuesday and soybeans fell to a six-week low as rains boosted expectations for bumper U.S. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy, spring wheat extend losses on technicals, weather

By Michael Hirtzer August 14, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and spring wheat futures pared losses on Monday but still closed lower as technical selling and outlooks for favourable crop weather continued to pressure […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Corn, soy extend gains on outlook for dry weather

By Michael Hirtzer July 19, 2017
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose about one per cent on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session on outlooks for mostly dry […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures gain on weather worries

By Michael Hirtzer July 18, 2017
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were higher on Tuesday, lifted by concerns that hot and dry weather could reduce yields for the U.S. harvest in […] Read more

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