Insights and Stories of Mark Weinraub

May. 8, 2013 at 4:45 pm CDT

U.S. grain and soy futures closed mostly lower on Wednesday as farmers geared up for what’s expected to be their best stretch of planting this spring. Forecasts for dry weather in the U.S. Midwest bolstered hopes that growers will be able to push planting back on schedule after damp field […]

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May. 7, 2013 at 8:39 am CDT

U.S. corn futures fell 3.7 per cent on Monday, their biggest drop in more than a month, on forecasts for warm and dry weather that will allow U.S. farmers to rapidly plant crops during the next week, traders said. Soybeans also fell on expectations that farmers will be able to […]

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Apr. 12, 2013 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures rose 2.4 per cent on Friday, rallying through key technical resistance amid signs of good export demand and worries about the health of the U.S. crop, traders said. Soybean and corn futures also rose, with corn posting its fifth straight positive session and […]

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Apr. 11, 2013 at 3:59 pm CDT

Front-month Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures rose on Thursday due to strong nearby demand for physical supplies from U.S. crushers, traders said. “It is all bull spreading right now,” said Chad Henderson, grain market adviser with Prime Agricultural Consultants. “It really has to do with the stronger cash […]

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Apr. 10, 2013 at 9:14 am CDT

U.S. corn futures rose 1.7 per cent on Tuesday as traders unwound bearish bets on the market ahead of a key government supply report, traders said. Soybean futures also rose in pre-report positioning, while wheat futures were mixed. Improving crop conditions and profit-taking weighed on the benchmark Chicago Board of […]

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