Insights and Stories on Corn

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather steering markets

Jan. 25, 2017 at 6:53 pm CST

CNS Canada — Chicago corn futures chopped slightly higher during the week ended Wednesday, as concerns over South American weather, the U.S. dollar and the public musings of a newly-sworn-in U.S. president spurred some speculative buying. “Those are the three driving forces,” said Scott Capinegro, co-owner of Barrington Commodity Brokers. […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on Argentina weather

Jan. 25, 2017 at 5:35 pm CST

By Gus Trompiz Naveen Thukral

Grain handle helps lift CN to record Q4

Jan. 25, 2017 at 3:20 am CST

By Staff

U.S. grains: Corn down on profit-taking, trade worries

Jan. 24, 2017 at 4:44 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Canada says TPP trade deal dead without U.S.

Jan. 24, 2017 at 2:19 pm CST

By David Ljunggren

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as Argentina crop worries ease

Jan. 23, 2017 at 5:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday for a third straight session on profit-taking after last week’s six-month highs and improving weather outlook for Argentina, analysts said. Wheat closed higher on technical buying including short-covering, while corn ended nearly unchanged as the market consolidated after hitting a […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn up on strong exports, ethanol demand

Jan. 20, 2017 at 4:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures touched a six-month high on Friday, buoyed by robust demand from exporters and ethanol producers, analysts said. Wheat followed corn higher in largely technical trade while soybeans eased on profit-taking. But all three markets posted weekly gains. Chicago Board of Trade March corn […]

By Julie Ingwersen Renita D. Young

ChemChina seeks U.S. antitrust approval for Syngenta deal

Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:11 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters –– China National Chemical Corp., or ChemChina, said Friday it has sought the U.S. antitrust regulator’s approval for its planned US$43 billion acquisition of Swiss crop protection and seed group Syngenta. “We have filed an HSR Act with the FTC after good communications with the case team. […]

By Reuters

Roquette counts on expanding Canadian pea output

Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:03 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — France’s Roquette, which is building the world’s largest pea protein plant in Manitoba, is counting on the province’s farmers to boost their production to supply the $400 million factory, the company said Friday. Roquette raised eyebrows this week when it said it would build the plant […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Wheat down on profit-taking, export fears

Jan. 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Thursday on profit-taking and expectations of slowing export demand in the wake of this week’s rally to multi-month highs, analysts said. Soybean futures also declined as the market consolidated after a run-up to a six-month peak. But […]

By Julie Ingwersen