Insights and Stories of Mark Weinraub

Apr. 26, 2016 at 3:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean and corn futures firmed on Tuesday, their second straight day of gains, on expectations the pace of planting will slow in coming days due to wetter weather. “Tractors could stall quickly as more rains move into the Midwest this week,” Farm Futures senior grain […]

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Apr. 25, 2016 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by concerns that rain around the U.S. Midwest could delay planting, traders said. Corn planting has gotten off to a fast start this year, but rains will likely push farmers from the fields. “We are going […]

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Mar. 31, 2016 at 3:57 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. farmers could plant more soybean acres than suggested in the government’s acreage forecast issued Thursday, as recent gains in the futures market tempted them to alter their corn-heavy seeding plans, growers and analysts said. The U.S. Agriculture Department report showed farmers intend to plant 93.601 […]

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Mar. 18, 2016 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures edged higher on Friday, snapping a three-day losing streak on some end-of-week short-covering, traders said. Soybean futures were mixed, with the most-active contract easing after hitting a 3-1/2-month peak overnight. Deferred contracts ended slightly higher, supported by recent gains in Brazil’s currency that […]

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Mar. 17, 2016 at 3:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday to their lowest in nearly two weeks, turning lower after a weather forecast predicted that temperatures in the U.S. Plains will not be as cold as previously thought, traders said. Soybeans closed firmer, supported by weakness in the dollar that […]

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