Insights and Stories of Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn climbs to one-year high as rains stall planting

May. 24, 2019 at 6:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures scaled to their highest in a year on Friday as soggy U.S. Midwest field conditions and forecasts for unrelenting rain across the region heightened concerns that farmers may be unable to plant a sizable portion of the crop. Soybeans followed corn higher, also […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on continued export uncertainty

May. 24, 2019 at 6:28 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting

May. 23, 2019 at 8:36 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

May. 23, 2019 at 8:29 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound in technical bounce, trade aid details awaited

May. 22, 2019 at 6:12 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures erode on China trade tensions

May. 22, 2019 at 6:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures drifted lower on Wednesday and touched a one-week low as the market was pressured by concerns that the U.S.-China trade war is far from resolution. Traders did not expect any significant Chinese buying of U.S. pork in weekly export […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-year high on slow U.S. planting

May. 21, 2019 at 5:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed for a seventh session to their highest in a year on Tuesday as rainy weather and soggy fields across the U.S. corn belt stalled spring planting. Wheat also advanced on worries about winter crop damage due to heavy rains and flooding in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

May. 21, 2019 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mostly lower on Tuesday as both markets were pressured by worries that wet weather around large parts of the country would disrupt demand for pork and beef. Above-normal rains are expected across […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

May. 20, 2019 at 6:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed for a sixth straight session on Monday and touched their highest level in nearly a year as rainy Midwest weather and waterlogged fields stoked concerns about reduced plantings and lower yields for the crop. Wheat jumped to a three-month high on delayed […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

May. 20, 2019 at 6:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mixed on Monday as traders weighed positive news of easing trade tensions with Mexico and Canada against signs that trade ties with China are worsening. The U.S. struck deals last week to lift tariffs on […]

By Karl Plume

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Insights and Stories of Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn climbs to one-year high as rains stall planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on continued export uncertainty

U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound in technical bounce, trade aid details awaited

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures erode on China trade tensions

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-year high on slow U.S. planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

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