Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped on Wednesday on concerns about shrinking crop production estimates in countries from France and Russia to Argentina, traders said. Prices approached a […] Read more
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U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits one-month high
Global wheat production estimates shrink; U.S. crop report due out Friday
Global wheat, corn, soy production expected to increase
MarketsFarm — Global crop production in the latest monthly supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to increase for wheat, corn and soybeans. USDA […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Pandemic drives Chicago prices lower
MarketsFarm — The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to pressure U.S. markets, including the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. “It’s […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn hits 18-month low
Soybean, wheat futures firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures plummeted 3.3 per cent to an 18-month low on Tuesday as traders said current prices were too high to generate demand from overseas […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn follow broad market rebound
Investors keep eye on stimulus proposals
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures each rose for the first time in four sessions on Tuesday as expectations of policy action to curb economic fallout from […] Read more
Argentine farmers strike to protest export tax hike
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine farmers began a four-day sales strike on Monday to protest the government’s hike of export taxes for soybeans and their byproducts, though shipments were […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy up on export hopes, financial market gains
Wheat resumes downtrend after bounce Tuesday
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a third day on Wednesday, nearing a six-week high, on hopes for increased export demand and spillover support from gains in […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn recover
More gains possible
MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved off of nearby lows over the past week, with more upside a possibility, according to an analyst. […] Read more
Argentina to raise soy export taxes to 33 per cent from 30
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina plans to raise taxes on soybean, soyoil and soymeal exports to 33 per cent from the current 30, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat tumble as coronavirus rattles investors
Soybeans up off nine-month low on Argentina export news
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Thursday and wheat futures slumped to the lowest level in 2 -1/2 months in tandem with tumbling equities […] Read more