Insights and Stories of Renee Hickman

U.S. grains: Chicago grains fall as tariff anxiety grows

Feb. 28, 2025 at 3:44 pm CST

Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures dipped on Friday as market players continued to worry about the impact of tariffs on U.S. agricultural trade.

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U.S. grains: Corn falls on US planting data, tariff confusion

Feb. 27, 2025 at 4:49 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and soybeans dip on year-end positioning, tariff worries

Feb. 26, 2025 at 4:01 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy rally on delay to Mexican tariffs

Feb. 3, 2025 at 3:38 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat down; soyoil rallies amid Trump tariff news

Jan. 31, 2025 at 3:55 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans flat, corn, wheat rise as market awaits Trump tariff action

Jan. 28, 2025 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago grain futures turned higher on Tuesday, as investors adjusted positions while they waited to see if U.S. President Donald Trump would follow through on threats to impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico this weekend, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn drop as Trump tariff worries rise

Jan. 27, 2025 at 4:17 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, with traders hedging their positions in case the Trump administration implements tariffs on goods from major U.S. trading partners, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as funds take huge net long position

Jan. 22, 2025 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures climbed to life of contract highs on Wednesday, as funds took a massive net long position, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soy, corn futures lower on profit-taking, Argentina weather

Jan. 22, 2025 at 4:30 pm CST

Chicago corn and soybean futures eased from the previous session's multi-month peaks on Wednesday on profit taking and timely rains forecast for Argentina, said analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as Trump postpones threatened tariffs

Jan. 21, 2025 at 4:57 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit a fresh one-year high on Tuesday, as the tariffs promised by newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump did not materialize, traders said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters