Insights and Stories of Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soy rises on stronger Brazilian currency

Apr. 29, 2020 at 7:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as plans to ease lockdown measures and a move by U.S. President Donald Trump to keep meat factories open tempered fears about demand destruction caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Wheat futures slid, hitting a one-month low as rains […]

U.S. grains: Choppy markets settle lower as demand destruction persists

Apr. 28, 2020 at 4:55 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Active planting weighs on corn

Apr. 27, 2020 at 5:21 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat stabilizes

Apr. 17, 2020 at 7:31 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed on hopes of economic reopening

Apr. 17, 2020 at 7:18 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Wheat slumps after Egypt again passes on U.S. product

Apr. 16, 2020 at 7:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures retreated on Thursday as worries over favourable weather dissipated and demand concerns resurfaced after top importer Egypt passed on U.S. wheat in a purchasing tender for a second straight day. Soybean futures sagged on weaker-than-expected export sales and worries of diminished livestock feed […]

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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall further on coronavirus demand risks

Apr. 14, 2020 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid lower on Tuesday as fears of demand destruction for livestock feed due the closure of several U.S. meat packing plants hung over the market. Corn also inched lower, hovering near a 3-1/2-year low as it tracked crude oil markets. More than a […]

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U.S. grains: Soybeans drop as livestock markets drag soymeal lower

Apr. 13, 2020 at 8:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell more than one per cent on Monday in the market’s steepest drop in 1-1/2 weeks, as livestock processing plant closures that impact feed supply weighed on soymeal prices. Corn also sagged despite optimistic news that OPEC might curb oil production, after a […]

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat climb on currency

Apr. 9, 2020 at 8:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and wheat futures on Thursday posted their biggest gains in two weeks, as a falling U.S. dollar made exports more attractive against South American and Black Sea grain producers. Corn futures climbed early on strong U.S. export sales and an early jump in crude […]

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U.S. grains: Corn slumps as ethanol production hits decade low

Apr. 8, 2020 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures slumped on Wednesday, giving up part of the previous session’s gains, as the U.S. government reported the U.S. ethanol industry saw a near-decade low in weekly production amid massive stocks. Wheat futures followed in mid-day trading, as investors squared up their positions ahead […]

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