Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise with flooding in the US upper Midwest

Jun. 24, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rose on Monday as flooding hit the upper Midwest after a weekend of thunderstorms. Corn fell on acreage expectations ahead of a USDA report on Friday and wheat was down with analysts citing U.S. harvest pressure.

From Black Sea to US Midwest, extreme weather threatens crop output

Jun. 24, 2024 at 9:33 am CDT

By Naveen Thukral Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on US wet weather risk, down for week

Jun. 21, 2024 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

AAFC raises wheat exports call, tightens carryout

Jun. 21, 2024 at 9:34 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Soybeans notch two-month low on rain forecasts

Jun. 20, 2024 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Feed Grain Weekly: Wild weather in Alberta gives growers pause

Jun. 20, 2024 at 2:35 pm CDT

Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, said moisture levels in Alberta are not distributed evenly with the north seeing plenty of rain and the south becoming drier. A recent cold snap between Calgary and Edmonton plunged lows to around the freezing mark earlier this week, while snow fell over parts of the Foothills.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Soybeans, corn trading sideways and watching weather

Jun. 19, 2024 at 1:15 pm CDT

Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade both find themselves in relatively sideways trading ranges watching Midwestern weather forecasts to provide nearby direction.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Manitoba Crop Report: Planting progresses despite wild weather

Jun. 19, 2024 at 11:35 am CDT

Planting across Manitoba progressed during the week ended June 16 despite cool, wet and windy weather, including small tornadoes.

By Adam Peleshaty MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: corn, soybean futures firm as traders track heat wave, crop conditions

Jun. 18, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, reversing direction after a two-day slide, as investors tracked a heat wave moving across the eastern Corn Belt after the government reported a decline in U.S. crop ratings.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Grain futures slump, as wheat drops to 8-week low

Jun. 17, 2024 at 3:08 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybean futures fell sharply on Monday, with wheat at a near two-month low as fund selling pressure rolled into a short holiday trading week, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters