Insights and Stories of Mark Weinraub

Jun. 30, 2016 at 1:55 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. farmers seeded more corn and soybeans than they had initially planned to during the spring, taking advantage of a rallying futures market and good weather to plant as much acreage as possible, government data showed on Thursday. The robust plantings will likely add to an […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jun. 29, 2016 at 6:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday, extending their decline under pressure from the ongoing harvest of a bountiful crop in the Plains and the Midwest which threatens to add to a glut of supplies that is largely being shunned by overseas buyers. Corn futures also dropped, […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jun. 28, 2016 at 6:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 1.3 per cent on Tuesday to a one-week high, on concerns about crop development in the U.S. Midwest and signs of good export demand, traders said. Corn futures were mostly steady, with traders locking in profits after weather concerns […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jun. 24, 2016 at 7:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybeans fell on Friday, caught up in a broad commodity sell-off as investors shed risky assets following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Wheat was mixed, with the front-month Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract eking out a small […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jun. 23, 2016 at 7:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures sank 1.4 per cent to a six-week low on Thursday, under pressure from improving weather forecasts across the U.S. Midwest as the crop nears key developmental phases, analysts said. The weather outlook also weighed on soybeans, which eased to a three-week low. Wheat […]

By Mark Weinraub