Insights and Stories of Renee Hickman

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans get a technical bounce, corn and wheat ease

Apr. 22, 2025 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures bounced on Tuesday while corn and wheat eased as broader financial markets recovered from a day-earlier slide and the dollar held near a multi-year low.

U.S. grains: Soybeans pressured as Trump attacks Federal Reserve chair

Apr. 21, 2025 at 2:27 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on sliding dollar

Apr. 11, 2025 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans continue to climb on USDA numbers, tariff delays

Apr. 10, 2025 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy surges; corn, wheat rally after Trump pauses most tariffs

Apr. 9, 2025 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news

Apr. 8, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a four-month low on technical trading, while corn and soy futures also firmed as traders turned their attention toward a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release and weather concerns, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans and corn end higher after seesaw trading

Apr. 7, 2025 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago corn and soybeans settled up after whipsawing back and forth on Monday, fueled by tariff news and weather risks, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans spike on news of biofuel coalition meeting with EPA

Apr. 1, 2025 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday ahead of a meeting between a coalition of oil and biofuel groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss raising federal mandates for biomass diesel blending.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trading

Mar. 31, 2025 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures fell on Monday on technical trading, according to analysts, while lean hogs were stuck trading within a tight range following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's hogs and pigs report released the previous week.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT corn rises, soybeans fall with few surprises in USDA data

Mar. 31, 2025 at 4:31 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday as old crop stock estimates in a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release were larger than expected, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters