Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat rise on hot weather, fall in crop ratings

Aug. 27, 2024 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures strengthened on Tuesday, as a spell of hot weather hit the U.S. Midwest and the market took in weekly crop ratings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which all fell from last week.

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U.S. grains: Corn hits near four-year low on farmer selling, bumper crop forecasts

Aug. 26, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle largely steady; July placements top estimates

Aug. 23, 2024 at 5:31 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy rises on short-covering, wheat stays weak

Aug. 23, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Hail hits crops at more than 1,600 farms across Prairies

Aug. 23, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

US crop tour finds record Iowa corn crop prospects; Minnesota sub-par

Aug. 23, 2024 at 10:06 am CDT

Iowa's corn yield potential set a new record high for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour while excessive June rains drove Minnesota's corn yield prospects to the lowest levels since 2012, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Thursday.

By Julie Ingwersen Karen Braun Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to new lows, corn and soy down on yield forecasts

Aug. 22, 2024 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit contract lows on Thursday as low prices for Black Sea wheat and a stronger dollar undercut the competitiveness of U.S. grains, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices could drop during rail shutdown

Aug. 22, 2024 at 1:42 pm CDT

The work stoppage at the Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will adversely affect feed grain sales and deliveries, according to one grain broker.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on large world supply; corn and soy edge up

Aug. 21, 2024 at 4:06 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 fell on Wednesday as heavy world supplies and cheap Black Sea exports weighed on prices, ahead of a potential Canadian rail stoppage on Thursday.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Prices stable with potential gains upcoming

Aug. 21, 2024 at 3:15 pm CDT

Corn and wheat prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were mostly steady during the week ended Aug. 21, while those for soybeans started to move upward.

By Adam Peleshaty