Chicago | Reuters — Chinese buying pushed U.S. soybean futures to their highest prices in more than two years on Thursday, while corn and wheat futures slumped. The U.S. Department […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on increased Chinese demand
Egypt buys Russian wheat in tender; traders await USDA crop reports next week
U.S. grains: Soybeans touch two-year high on dry weather
Wheat up with prices in Russia, Ukraine
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit their highest prices in more than two years on Monday before paring gains, as dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat rally
'We absolutely need heavy rainfall in a lot of areas'
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped 1.8 per cent on Thursday to their highest in 7-1/2 months, with forecasts for dry weather in the U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures rise on fresh China sale
CBOT wheat firm, corn eases
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest level in more than seven months on Wednesday with stepped-up demand from China and dry weather threatening to cut […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Markets prepare for Laura
Hurricane approaching U.S. Gulf Coast
MarketsFarm — Hurricane Laura, currently a Category 3 hurricane, is expected to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast late Wednesday or early Thursday but the Chicago Board of Trade is already […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on crop concerns
Wheat sags from one-month peak
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Monday on expectations that a government report will show crop ratings deteriorated in the past week, underpinning recent forecasts […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn gains as Iowa yields falter on storm damage
Soybeans even near seven-month high; wheat down slightly on Russian yield forecast
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn rose on Friday after a U.S. Midwest crop tour found storm damage across top corn-growing state Iowa. Meanwhile, soybeans ended lower as tropical storms […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans touch seven-month high on export optimism
Wheat stays firm on demand
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed to a seven-month high on Wednesday on U.S. export optimism and concerns over continued dryness across parts of the U.S. Midwest, traders […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans near seven-month high as dryness threatens crop
Corn up one per cent after storm hits U.S. crop in key growing region
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rallied on Monday to a nearly seven-month high on reports of dry weather in the United States, while corn futures hit their highest […] Read more
Monday’s storm hit an estimated 37.7 million acres in U.S. Midwest
Chicago | Reuters — A storm packing hurricane-force winds on Monday impacted 37.7 million acres of farmland across the Midwest, including 14 million in Iowa, the Iowa Soybean Association said […] Read more