Insights and Stories of Heather Schlitz

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall after USDA pegs US supply above forecasts

Feb. 11, 2025 at 4:02 pm CST

Chicago corn and soy futures drifted down on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected U.S. end-of-season supplies above market expectations in a monthly supply-and-demand report, analysts said.

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U.S. grains: Chicago soybean, wheat futures falter on tariff fears

Feb. 10, 2025 at 3:36 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Tyson lifts 2025 sales forecast, prepares for tariff impacts

Feb. 3, 2025 at 11:25 am CST

By Heather Schlitz Neil J. Kanatt Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn and soy retreat on profit-taking, US tariff fears

Jan. 30, 2025 at 3:53 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit over one-year high on Argentine weather worries

Jan. 29, 2025 at 4:01 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn fall from highs after Argentina cuts export taxes

Jan. 24, 2025 at 3:05 pm CST

U.S. soybean and corn futures on Friday fell from multi-month highs after Argentina said it would lower grain export taxes, fueling expectations the United States will face tougher competition for sales on the global market.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT corn hits an over one-year high on South American weather worries

Jan. 23, 2025 at 3:01 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures resumed a rally on Thursday as concerns over dryness in Argentina and tighter U.S. stocks propelled futures to the highest price seen in more than 14 months, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying

Dec. 20, 2024 at 4:33 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts edged higher on Friday as commodity funds added to their net long positions amid near-record cash cattle prices and no signs of a herd rebuild, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows

Dec. 20, 2024 at 2:48 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, driven by short-covering ahead of the weekend and technical buying, after forecasts for a bumper South American crop sent soy futures plunging to a four-year low a day earlier.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound after sinking to a new four-year low

Dec. 19, 2024 at 4:02 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures rebounded on technical buying on Thursday after plunging to a four-year low, while wheat fell to lifetime lows as a strong dollar added to concerns about competition from other exporting zones, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters