Insights and Stories of Renee Hickman

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

Feb. 3, 2025 at 3:38 pm CST

Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures jumped on Monday, rallying from early declines, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs threatened on Mexican goods would be paused for a month.

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

By Renee Hickman Reuters

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

Jan. 27, 2025 at 4:17 pm CST

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

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

U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans leap on smaller-than-expected US harvest

Jan. 10, 2025 at 4:32 pm CST

Chicago soybean and corn futures surged on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected lower-than-expected U.S. production after a dry end to the growing season.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rise as traders position ahead of USDA report

Jan. 9, 2025 at 3:45 pm CST

Chicago soybean and corn futures ticked up on Thursday as traders squared positions ahead of a major U.S. Department of Agriculture supply-and-demand report due on Friday.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Chicago grains, soy fall on dollar gains as traders await USDA data

Jan. 8, 2025 at 3:35 pm CST

Chicago corn, soy and wheat futures dipped on Wednesday as the dollar jumped on uncertainty over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans, and as investors squared positions and awaited supply and demand data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

By Renee Hickman Reuters