Insights and Stories of Christine Stebbins

No relief in sight for U.S. West’s drought in spring outlook

Mar. 19, 2015 at 6:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Drought pressures will increase in California and western areas of the U.S. this spring even as the dry season begins, the government’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday. “Periods of record warmth in the West and not enough precipitation during the rainy season cut short drought relief […]

U.S. farmers seen cutting back on pricey fertilizers

Mar. 18, 2015 at 3:19 am CDT

By Christine Stebbins

U.S. grains: Wheat hits week high on crop worries

Feb. 27, 2015 at 6:29 pm CST

By Christine Stebbins

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on Brazilian truck strike

Feb. 26, 2015 at 3:45 pm CST

By Christine Stebbins

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on easing concerns about Brazil truck strike

Feb. 25, 2015 at 4:39 pm CST

By Christine Stebbins

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise to six-week high on Brazil, weather woes

Feb. 24, 2015 at 3:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybeans rose to a six-week high on Tuesday on the potential for increased U.S. demand as world buyers worry about supply disruptions in Brazil because of a trucker strike and rains stalling harvest, traders said. Additional support stemmed from a tight supply […]

By Christine Stebbins

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat slide to near three-week lows as dollar firms

Feb. 23, 2015 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat and corn futures fell to near three-week lows on Monday as a strong dollar loomed over export demand along with aggressive competition from overseas suppliers, traders said. Soybeans, which remain underpinned by a tug-of-war for nearby supplies between processors and exporters, ended mostly unchanged […]

By Christine Stebbins

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

Feb. 17, 2015 at 11:25 am CST

Chicago | Reuters –– An arctic blast hitting the heart of the U.S. Midwest soft red winter wheat belt this week will put 10 to 15 per cent of the dormant crop at risk of winterkill damage, agricultural meteorologists said Tuesday. While most of the northern Midwest wheat crop is […]

By Christine Stebbins

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as dollar rises on jobs data

Feb. 6, 2015 at 5:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans ended lower on Friday as a jump in the dollar on strong employment data spurred technical selling, traders said. Additionally, forecasts of record soybean production in South America hung over prices. Corn and wheat closed slightly firmer on a pre-weekend short covering bounce. Wheat […]

By Christine Stebbins

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip as dollar firms, crude oil falls

Feb. 4, 2015 at 2:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 1.5 per cent on Wednesday, retreating from a three-week high notched Tuesday as the dollar rose, traders said. Outlooks for the driest areas of Brazil’s crop region calling for rain this week and the falling crude oil market also hurt soy prices. […]

By Christine Stebbins

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Insights and Stories of Christine Stebbins

No relief in sight for U.S. West’s drought in spring outlook

U.S. farmers seen cutting back on pricey fertilizers

U.S. grains: Wheat hits week high on crop worries

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on Brazilian truck strike

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on easing concerns about Brazil truck strike

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise to six-week high on Brazil, weather woes

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat slide to near three-week lows as dollar firms

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as dollar rises on jobs data

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip as dollar firms, crude oil falls

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