Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-week low on Plains forecasts

Jan. 11, 2017 at 3:59 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Wednesday on forecasts for much-needed moisture in the southern Plains, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures also declined as traders adjusted positions ahead of key crop data due on Thursday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Chicago […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn weak as traders await USDA report

Jan. 10, 2017 at 3:13 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat rise

Jan. 9, 2017 at 5:05 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Greig: Lessons learned from Ontario crops’ pest pressures

Jan. 9, 2017 at 4:45 am CST

By John Greig

U.S. grains: Exports pressure corn, soybeans

Jan. 6, 2017 at 2:52 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Climate Corp. crop data system in beta for Western Canada

Jan. 5, 2017 at 8:21 pm CST

A major farm data analysis package, already being offered for sale in Eastern Canada for use this spring, is in beta testing toward a rollout later this year in Western Canada. Management from Monsanto and its farm data systems arm, The Climate Corp., speaking on a conference call Thursday, said […]

By Staff

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps as U.S. dollar falls

Jan. 5, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures rose 1.6 per cent to their highest in nearly six weeks on Thursday on a round of short-covering after weakening overnight, traders said. Corn also firmed, extending its winning streak to five days. Strength in wheat lent support to the yellow grain while […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy positioning ahead of USDA report

Jan. 5, 2017 at 4:56 pm CST

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures chalked up modest gains on the week ended Wednesday, as slow farmer selling and weakness in the U.S. dollar underpinned the market. March corn ended 11 and a half cents higher from the previous week (all figures US$). It was […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on bargain buying

Jan. 4, 2017 at 4:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.9 per cent on Wednesday on a round of bargain buying following three straight days of declines that pushed the benchmark contract to its lowest since mid-November, traders said. Corn futures rose for the fourth session in a row as investors staked […]

By Mark Weinraub

EU regulators delay ChemChina/Syngenta decision

Jan. 3, 2017 at 5:54 pm CST

Brussels | Reuters — European Union antitrust regulators have extended the deadline for a decision on ChemChina’s proposed buy of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta by 10 working days, to April 12. Syngenta said in a statement the two companies had asked for the extension to allow “sufficient time […]

By Reuters