Insights and Stories of Renee Hickman

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise with flooding in the US upper Midwest

Jun. 24, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rose on Monday as flooding hit the upper Midwest after a weekend of thunderstorms. Corn fell on acreage expectations ahead of a USDA report on Friday and wheat was down with analysts citing U.S. harvest pressure.

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on US wet weather risk, down for week

Jun. 21, 2024 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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U.S. grains: Soybeans notch two-month low on rain forecasts

Jun. 20, 2024 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Bayer looks to AI to combat herbicide resistance faster

Jun. 19, 2024 at 10:10 am CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat drops as Kansas tour projects above-average crop

May. 17, 2024 at 3:55 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed on Brazil crop concerns, weak US demand

May. 16, 2024 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mixed on Thursday as renewed worries about major flooding in southern Brazil offset data indicating lower demand for soy from U.S. processors, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans slip as US crush hit 7-month low in April

May. 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ticked down on Wednesday, after the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported that U.S. crushing plunged in April to a seven-month low.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy falls as cooking oil imports excluded from China tariffs

May. 14, 2024 at 5:08 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday as analysts said the market was disappointed that U.S. President Joe Biden's administration did not include used cooking oil on a list of tariff increases on Chinese goods.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits 9-month highs on Russian crop losses

May. 13, 2024 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Monday, hitting nine-month highs on worries about crop losses in top-exporter Russia after multiple nights of frosty weather in key regions.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn climbs as USDA projects US stocks below expectations

May. 10, 2024 at 4:16 pm CDT

Chicago corn futures advanced on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected U.S. stockpiles of the grain below market expectations.

By Renee Hickman Reuters