Insights and Stories on Corn

As it woos Syngenta, Monsanto mounts campaign to combat critics

May. 15, 2015 at 5:43 pm CDT

Reuters — As seed and chemical maker Monsanto woos Swiss ag chem firm Syngenta, Monsanto also is trying to win over consumers in key international markets, rolling out social media and marketing campaigns. U.S.-based Monsanto said it has recently launched interactive consumer-oriented websites in China, France, India, Argentina and Brazil, […]

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from one-month high

May. 15, 2015 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Monsanto’s Syngenta gambit seen hinging on sale of seed businesses

May. 14, 2015 at 5:56 pm CDT

By Arno Schuetze Ludwig Burger Pamela Barbaglia

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

May. 14, 2015 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans trending sideways to lower

May. 13, 2015 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn post light gains in technical trade

May. 13, 2015 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose slightly on short-covering on Wednesday after falling nearly two per cent a day earlier when a U.S. Agriculture Department report projected domestic soy stocks would rise to a nine-year high. Wheat and corn futures also edged higher on largely technical buying with […]

By Julie Ingwersen

WHO findings on glyphosate won’t speed up EU safety review

May. 13, 2015 at 1:58 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– EU regulators will not accelerate a decision on whether to restrict use of the world’s most widely used herbicide, even though it has been linked to cancer by the World Health Organization (WHO), officials said on Tuesday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part […]

By barbara-lewis

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as USDA forecasts ballooning stocks

May. 12, 2015 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected domestic stocks would rise to 500 million bushels by the end of the 2015-16 marketing year, a nine-year high if realized. Corn ended almost unchanged after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on planting pace

May. 11, 2015 at 4:55 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, pressured by expectations that a government report will show the pace of planting of both commodities was well ahead of the typical schedule. Wheat futures were mixed, with hard red winter wheat contracts supported by concerns about the […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Crop tour results boost wheat

May. 8, 2015 at 3:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by results from an annual crop tour that projected below-average yields in Kansas, the top production state for the grain, traders said. End-of-week short covering and some bargain buying following a 1.4 per cent decline on Thursday also buoyed […]

By Mark Weinraub

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