Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on bargain buying, corn firms, wheat weak

Jul. 21, 2015 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 1.1 percent on Tuesday, snapping a streak of five straight declines on a round of bargain buying after prices fell to their lowest levels since late June, traders said. Corn also rose, but gains were muted by declines in […]

U.S. grains: Dollar strength, harvest pressure “smokes” wheat; corn, soy weak

Jul. 20, 2015 at 2:58 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

In bid for Syngenta, Monsanto woos U.S. farmer support

Jul. 18, 2015 at 12:13 am CDT

By Carey Gillam

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall on dollar gains, weather

Jul. 17, 2015 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn rises, soy eases on outlooks for drier weather

Jul. 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy headed above US$11 if weather stays wet

Jul. 15, 2015 at 6:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, and could be headed above the US$11 per bushel level if weather in the U.S. Midwest stays too wet, an analyst said. “If weather remains somewhat unfavourable we could see, over […]

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy fall on fund liquidation, better weather

Jul. 15, 2015 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans and wheat fell on Wednesday, pressured by investment fund selling tied to outlooks for drier weather in the U.S. and reduced export demand. Corn futures reversed from earlier losses to finish narrowly higher as midday weather outlooks predicted hot temperatures that could stress plants […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Influential hedge fund takes stake in Syngenta

Jul. 14, 2015 at 6:52 pm CDT

Reuters — Hedge fund Paulson + Co. has taken a stake in Syngenta, and could push for the board of directors of the Swiss pesticide maker to accept a takeover offer from U.S. seed company Monsanto, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, made […]

By Mike Stone

Lethbridge feed barley prices move upward, watch U.S. corn

Jul. 14, 2015 at 4:45 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Hot, dry conditions in Alberta and western Saskatchewan are delaying and stressing this year’s barley crop — but action in U.S. corn is now the barley market’s primary driver, according to one expert. “This recent rally in corn has helped barley and feed wheat move higher; we’re […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. House committee approves block on mandatory GMO labels

Jul. 14, 2015 at 4:29 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. food companies and other opponents of genetically modified food labeling notched a key victory on Tuesday as the House of Representatives’ agriculture committee approved a measure banning mandatory labeling as well as local efforts to regulate genetically engineered crops. The move demonstrates fresh momentum for those seeking […]

By Carey Gillam