Insights and Stories of Cassandra Garrison

U.S. grains: Corn continues climb, closes higher for fourth week

Apr. 14, 2023 at 7:09 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago corn futures settled higher on Friday, making the fourth straight week of gains, after a week of flash sales to China and demand for ethanol processing. Soybeans closed lower, ending a gains streak since late March, as a record Brazilian harvest tempered concern about […]

U.S. grains: Chicago grains close lower as weather improves

Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:28 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Chicago grains up after jumpy day of Black Sea concerns

Apr. 12, 2023 at 3:50 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Chicago soy stronger on predictions for Argentina crop

Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:44 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Wheat closes higher on dry weather, Russian threats

Apr. 10, 2023 at 5:14 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Chicago futures lower on U.S. weather outlooks

Apr. 5, 2023 at 7:09 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago corn futures closed lower on Wednesday after a day of ups and downs on improved weather outlooks for planting season in the U.S. and market readjustments from technically oversold positions, traders said. The prospect of a drier, warmer spell boosting spring field work in […]

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U.S. grains: Chicago grains down on better weather, profit-taking

Apr. 4, 2023 at 7:17 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grains futures closed lower on Tuesday as traders took profits, analysts said, while improving weather forecasts eased concerns about planting in the United States. Blizzard warnings were posted on Tuesday across most of the northern Plains spring wheat belt, but forecasts called for a […]

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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, wheat up on energy boost

Apr. 3, 2023 at 7:17 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago soybean and wheat futures closed higher on Monday, boosted by a rally in energy markets and concerns over U.S. crop conditions. Corn closed lower, however, as weather forecasts showed slightly drier conditions that would be favourable to planting, analysts said. Oil prices spiked after […]

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U.S. grains: Wheat up on Cargill’s Russia decision

Mar. 29, 2023 at 5:32 pm CDT

Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rallied and closed higher on Wednesday, after global grain trader Cargill said it would take a further step back from the Russian market by no longer handling the top wheat supplier’s grain at its export terminal from July. Cargill’s shipping unit will continue to carry […]

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat gain on planting doubts

Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:55 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday and corn closed nearly flat as traders had doubts about planting delays and adverse weather with an eye toward a key U.S. crop seedings report at the end of the week. Traders squared positions as they looked ahead to […]

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