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
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Monday’s storm hit an estimated 37.7 million acres in U.S. Midwest
U.S. grains: Corn eases on profit-taking
Traders question USDA numbers, raising uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn inched slightly lower on Friday, as traders questioned federal acreage data and assessed the extent of storm damage in the U.S. Midwest. Prices slipped […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures tread water as Midwest’s farmers assess storm damage
Analysts still expect large U.S. harvest
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures ended flat on Tuesday as traders and analysts predicted that farmers will harvest a large crop despite a damaging storm that tore across […] Read more
Yield, production increases expected from USDA
MarketsFarm — Market expectations ahead of a crop production report due out Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are for increases in U.S. soybean and corn yields. “I get […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Benign weather keeps corn, soybeans pointed down
MarketsFarm — Good U.S. Midwestern weather should keep the bias to the downside in corn and soybean contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade over the next few weeks, according […] Read more
U.S. grains: Crop expectations spark sell-off in corn, soy futures
Bleak export prospects sink CBOT wheat
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures posted sharp declines on Tuesday, with the market focused on expectations for bumper yields across the U.S. Midwest this fall due […] Read more
U.S. grains: China tensions cap soybeans’ gains
Corn prices up slightly on trade optimism; wheat falls back slightly
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed on Thursday, boosted by demand from China, although escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington capped gains. Corn edged higher as optimism over […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans gain ground on Chinese buying
Wheat rebounds after technical correction
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybeans futures climbed on Wednesday as news of Chinese purchases offset strong yield prospects after recent rain across the U.S. Midwest offered relief […] Read more
U.S. mushroom giant buys major Manitoba grower
Loveday Mushroom Farms joins South Hill Champs
A major player in the North American mushroom business expects to expand its reach in the U.S. Midwest and Canada’s Prairies with a deal for a storied Winnipeg producer. South […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn weakens on rain across Midwest
Soybeans gain for fifth session, wheat futures tumble
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures dropped on Monday, as rainfall strengthened crop conditions during a crucial stage in development. Soybean futures gained for a fifth consecutive session on […] Read more