Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Monday as concerns about dull demand anchored prices as newly harvested crops flooded the market. Wheat declined on weak demand and as rains in the drought-hit U.S. Plains wheat belt lifted prospects for the recently planted winter crop. Largely favourable weather across the Midwest […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease as U.S. harvest progresses amid dull demand
U.S. grains: U.S. soybean, corn, wheat futures bounce after sell-off
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, with bargain buying in focus after prices fell to their lowest since late July a day earlier, traders said. Corn futures also ended firm after posting sharp declines on Thursday. All three commodities traded in both positive and negative territory, with concerns about tightening world supplies providing […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as crop concerns rise; wheat follows higher
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures surged 4.2 percent to a 7-1/2-week high on Tuesday as a report on crop conditions and a tour of key growing areas in the Midwest raised concerns that the size of the U.S. harvest will fall below expectations. The potential for reduced yields in the fall also sparked […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall; corn rises; wheat eases as Ukraine trade watched
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday for the fourth session of the last five, pressured by forecasts for spotty Midwest rains that could boost the health of it crop as it passes through key development periods, traders said. “Last year taught us that crops can survive (and even thrive) on minimal, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds from 6-month low; corn and soy also climb
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures rose sharply on Thursday, rebounding from the prior session’s six-month low, buoyed by a weak dollar and talk of a pick-up in demand following the recent decline in prices. Corn prices also regained ground after falling earlier in the week while soybeans rose sharply. The most-active wheat contract […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit six-month low, soy weak, corn ends firm
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday, touching a six-month low with traders saying that newly harvested supplies were able to meet the current global demand. Soybean futures also were weaker, with the latest weather outlooks calling for better weather during key development periods for the U.S. crop. “The […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls 3 percent as Ukraine shipments resume; corn, soy also sag
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as the resumption of maritime grain exports from Ukraine tempered global grain supply concerns, and the dollar <.DXY> rallied, making U.S. grains less competitive globally. Corn and soybean futures also fell on better-than-expected weekly U.S. crop conditions. All three markets sagged late in the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb to biggest weekly gain in 22 years as U.S. Midwest heats up
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans rallied on Friday and were set for their biggest weekly rise in 22 years as forecasts of hot and dry weather in the U.S. Midwest raised supply concerns, while strong soymeal demand added support. Corn made its biggest weekly gain in nearly five months, while wheat finished the week […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn firm on anticipated heat stress; wheat follows higher
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures extended gains on Thursday, as expectations for hot and dry weather conditions in the coming weeks across parts of the U.S. Midwest threaten yields. Wheat followed higher as there was still some uncertainty about the volume of Ukraine’s exports through the Black Sea despite expectations they […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as U.S. forecast turns hot, dry
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans futures hit a two-week high on Wednesday as hot and dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest through early August threaten to degrade conditions during a crucial soybean plant development phase. Wheat eased as an agreement to reopen Ukrainian maritime grain exports moved forward, despite recent missile attacks […] Read more
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