Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle pull back

Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday ended lower on Thursday as the front-month contract pulled back from its highest prices in nearly 7-1/2 years. Traders took some profits after futures rallied recently on falling corn prices, brokers said, adding that continued declines […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Argentina estimates lowered, but attention soon shifting north

Mar. 8, 2023 at 8:10 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat at 18-month low on Black Sea deal hope

Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:48 pm CST

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle highest since 2015 as corn sags

Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:35 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Canada reported seeking formal talks with Mexico on GMO rule

Mar. 8, 2023 at 3:45 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds off 17-month low

Mar. 7, 2023 at 8:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures edged higher on Tuesday, consolidating above a 17-month low as the market assessed mixed growing conditions in the U.S. Plains and awaited further direction from U.S. government crop forecasts. Prices were rebounding after dipping below $7 a bushel, Don Roose, president of U.S. […]

By Cassandra Garrison

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle climb to another contract high

Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures reached a contract high for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, while live cattle futures retreated from a contract high set a day earlier, brokers said. Reduced U.S. herd sizes due to drought have propelled futures higher recently, though some […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. demands formal trade talks with Mexico over GMO corn dispute

Mar. 7, 2023 at 12:28 pm CST

Chicago/Washington | Reuters — The United States requested formal trade consultations with Mexico on Monday over U.S. objections to its southern neighbour’s plans to limit imports of genetically modified corn and other agricultural biotechnology products. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office announced the request for technical talks after months of informal […]

By Cassandra Garrison David Lawder

U.S. grains: Wheat below US$7 on hopes for Ukraine export extension

Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark Chicago wheat futures dropped below US$7 per bushel on Monday for the first time in 17 months, pressured by reminders of adequate global supplies and optimism that the safe corridor to export grain from war-torn Ukraine will be extended, traders said. Corn futures also declined. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures end week strong

Mar. 3, 2023 at 8:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the third consecutive day on Friday, supported by expectations that the soy crop in global supplier Argentina is smaller than estimated because of damage from drought conditions. “Behind the support in the market is the simple fact that this is horrible […]

By Mark Weinraub