Insights and Stories of P.J. Huffstutter

Mar. 27, 2025 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned higher on Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened, while corn dipped to the lowest in more than three weeks on expectations of increased planting by U.S. farmers this year.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Mar. 12, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade grain and oilseeds extended losses on Wednesday after a government crop report showed more U.S. corn inventories than expected, while the latest U.S. tariffs and European counter-measures fueled concerns about trade disruption, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Mar. 11, 2025 at 3:19 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday for a third straight session, coming under pressure from hefty South American supplies hitting the global market and uncertainty over how U.S. tariffs will affect domestic demand, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Mar. 10, 2025 at 3:49 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybeans ended lower on Monday, as prices were weighed down by weakness in the oil market and traders' concern over Chinese deflation, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Mar. 10, 2025 at 11:09 am CDT

Farmers and food organizations across the country are cutting staff, halting investments and missing key funding amid a USDA freeze on a broad swath of grants, more than two dozen farmers and agricultural support groups in seven states told Reuters.

By Leah Douglas, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters, Tom Polansek