Insights and Stories on Corn

Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought

Mar. 18, 2024 at 9:59 am CDT

Residents of the Zimbabwean village of Buhera stood in groups at a primary school waiting to be called by name to receive life-saving handouts of grain, peas and cooking oil.

U.S. grains: Wheat continues downward trend, soy and corn rise on short covering

Mar. 15, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat and corn plunge on poor export news, soy follows lower

Mar. 14, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

IGC sees world crop production rising in 2024/25

Mar. 14, 2024 at 2:47 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed barley sees nearby strength heading into spring

Mar. 14, 2024 at 2:34 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: CBOT corn futures ease on technical selling, US planting plans

Mar. 13, 2024 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures eased on technical selling on Wednesday, as market participants sought profits and assessed U.S. spring planting, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT Weekly: ‘Beaten up’ prices make their way upwards

Mar. 13, 2024 at 4:47 pm CDT

After weeks of tumbles toward new contract lows, the month of March is looking mighty so far for grains on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat rise on technical trading, poor Brazilian weather

Mar. 12, 2024 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybean futures all turned higher on Tuesday as a stubbornly bearish market gained support from weather issues in Brazil and a flurry of short covering as funds shift out of their huge net short positions.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME livestock futures mostly lower on technical trading

Mar. 11, 2024 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures closed mostly lower on Monday, as market participants sought profits and continued to adjust their positions as part of the so-called Goldman roll, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on supply pressures; corn and wheat turn higher

Mar. 11, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures drifted lower on Monday, amid ongoing pressure from a hefty global supply and signs of investors hunting for profits, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters