Insights and Stories of Julie Ingwersen

Crop tour finds huge Minnesota, Iowa crops, but diseases lurk

Aug. 22, 2025 at 10:14 am CDT

Prospects for corn and soybean crops in Iowa and Minnesota are the strongest in at least 22 years, scouts on Pro Farmer’s annual tour of top grain-producing states said on Thursday, but diseases already lurking in fields could limit yields at harvest.

Sunset over growing soybean plants in a field.

Crop tour finds strong corn, soy potential along with diseases in Illinois, western Iowa

Aug. 21, 2025 at 9:54 am CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Nebraska soy, Indiana corn show best potential in years, crop scouts say

Aug. 20, 2025 at 10:05 am CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Dry soils threaten strong Ohio crops; rains boost South Dakota — tour

Aug. 19, 2025 at 10:58 am CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures extend slide on milder weather forecasts

Jul. 29, 2025 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit two-week low; soy slides, wheat steadies

Jul. 28, 2025 at 5:00 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures hit a two-week low on Monday and soybeans also fell as market players continued to brace for large crops and forecasts called for milder, non-threatening weather in the Midwest production belt.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures end mixed; corn and wheat sag after USDA reports

Jun. 30, 2025 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts under pressure after quarterly stocks data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed larger-than-expected supplies as of June 1, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat surges four per cent on short-covering, lifting corn and soy

Jun. 18, 2025 at 6:43 pm CDT

Benchmark Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures jumped more than four per cent on Wednesday as weather worries in parts of the United States and Europe, coupled with signs of fresh global export business, prompted speculators to cover short positions, brokers said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher, supported by crude oil; wheat rises, corn mixed

Jun. 17, 2025 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday, supported by rising crude oil prices and uncertainty about Midwest crop weather in the weeks ahead, while soyoil prices eased following a sharp two-day rally tied to stronger U.S. biofuel blending mandates.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soyoil hits 20-month peak, corn falls on good crop weather

Jun. 16, 2025 at 5:42 pm CDT

U.S. soyoil futures hit their highest in 20 months on Monday, supported by U.S. biofuel blending proposals that are likely to increase demand, while soybean futures touched a one-month high before paring gains.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

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Insights and Stories of Julie Ingwersen

Crop tour finds huge Minnesota, Iowa crops, but diseases lurk

Crop tour finds strong corn, soy potential along with diseases in Illinois, western Iowa

Nebraska soy, Indiana corn show best potential in years, crop scouts say

Dry soils threaten strong Ohio crops; rains boost South Dakota — tour

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures extend slide on milder weather forecasts

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit two-week low; soy slides, wheat steadies

U.S. grains: Soy futures end mixed; corn and wheat sag after USDA reports

U.S. grains: Wheat surges four per cent on short-covering, lifting corn and soy

U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher, supported by crude oil; wheat rises, corn mixed

U.S. grains: Soyoil hits 20-month peak, corn falls on good crop weather

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