Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering

Aug. 16, 2016 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Tuesday, with a falling dollar spurring a mild round of short-covering in the beaten-down market, traders said. Corn futures also edged higher, with technical buying underpinning the market. Soybeans weakened, drawing back from sharp gains on Monday as investors locked in […]

Long-term U.K. study links neonics to wild bee declines

Aug. 16, 2016 at 12:26 pm CDT

By Kate Kelland

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain as soyoil rallies

Aug. 15, 2016 at 4:26 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

ALUS program expands to Quebec

Aug. 12, 2016 at 7:17 pm CDT

By Staff

U.S. grains: Corn touches seven-year low on record crop view

Aug. 12, 2016 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

USDA sees record U.S. corn, soy crops after good July weather

Aug. 12, 2016 at 12:43 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. soybean and corn harvests will be the biggest ever this fall, according to a U.S. Agriculture Department monthly outlook that boosted yield and production forecasts for both crops above market expectations. USDA on Friday pegged the corn crop at 15.153 billion bushels, based on […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy firms modestly on export demand

Aug. 11, 2016 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans firmed on Thursday on signs of resurgent export demand but corn drifted lower in subdued trade as the market awaited key monthly reports due Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wheat fell despite better-than-expected weekly export sales data. At the Chicago Board of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Cargill posts net profit on special gains; revenue down

Aug. 10, 2016 at 6:37 pm CDT

Reuters — Global commodity trader Cargill on Wednesday said it turned in a quarterly net profit, boosted by special gains that offset poor results from trading and oilseed processing. Revenue for the privately held company declined for the eighth straight quarter. Minnesota-based Cargill reported net income of $15 million for […]

By Karl Plume

China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture

Aug. 10, 2016 at 5:37 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China will push for the commercialization of genetically modified soybeans over the next five years as it seeks to raise the efficiency of its agriculture sector, potentially boosting output of the crop by the world’s top soy importer and consumer. China, which has spent billions of […]

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck in place ahead of USDA data

Aug. 10, 2016 at 5:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade are trading in tight ranges ahead of key data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But increased global demand for U.S. commodities could underpin prices going forward, one U.S. analyst says. Soybeans – “We’re all just waiting,” […]

By Jade Markus