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U.S. grains: Soybeans ease, grains rise, on choppy day of trading

Dec. 23, 2024 at 3:23 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on a choppy, lower-volume session on Monday, as weakness in the energy market and mild weather forecasts for Brazil's oilseed crop weighed on prices, market analysts said.

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Most organic commodity prices remain firm heading into the holidays

Dec. 23, 2024 at 10:59 am CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying

Dec. 20, 2024 at 4:33 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower

Dec. 20, 2024 at 3:56 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows

Dec. 20, 2024 at 2:48 pm CST

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Prairie Wheat Yearly: Declines in cash prices from modest to substantial

Dec. 20, 2024 at 1:56 pm CST

While Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back modestly during 2024, those for amber durum were down hard.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Why have cocoa futures hit record highs this year?

Dec. 20, 2024 at 11:14 am CST

Futures markets have seen a record-breaking run in cocoa prices in 2024, a surge exacerbated by the hedge funds that provide much of their liquidity heading for the exit.

By Reuters

China’s state importer books US soy purchases as tariff threat looms

Dec. 20, 2024 at 10:52 am CST

China's Sinograin has bought nearly 500,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week for shipment in March and April, paying more for U.S. supplies for state reserves rather than buying cheaper Brazilian beans, two U.S. traders familiar with the deals said.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound after sinking to a new four-year low

Dec. 19, 2024 at 4:02 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures rebounded on technical buying on Thursday after plunging to a four-year low, while wheat fell to lifetime lows as a strong dollar added to concerns about competition from other exporting zones, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tick down on weak equity markets

Dec. 19, 2024 at 3:59 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts slid on Thursday as weakness in equities, a strong dollar and technical trading pressured futures, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters