Insights and Stories on Weather

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall, corn firm ahead of USDA report

Jun. 9, 2021 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.2 per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a round of profit-taking and weakness in the cash market, traders said. Wheat futures also were mostly lower after rain in the northern U.S. Plains eased some concerns about parched soils limiting the size of […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops emerge despite dry soils

Jun. 8, 2021 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Midwest forecast supports gains in soy, corn

Jun. 8, 2021 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans mixed as traders eye weather

Jun. 7, 2021 at 6:57 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Feds launch consultations on next ag policy framework

Jun. 7, 2021 at 2:40 am CDT

By D.C. Fraser

U.S. grains: Weather risk adds premium to corn, soy, wheat

Jun. 4, 2021 at 3:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures gained on Friday as hot, dry conditions in parts of the U.S. Midwest threatened yield potential at a time of tight global supply. The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) ended 20-3/4 cents higher at $6.82-3/4 […]

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Higher spring wheat all about dry North Dakota

Jun. 2, 2021 at 6:23 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As heat and dryness prevail across North Dakota, prices for Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat will continue to rise, according to broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. Ettner pointed to the weekly crop progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that showed the condition of […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn futures drop on crop ratings

Jun. 2, 2021 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a government report that showed the condition of the U.S. crop was better than expected, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with contracts that track U.S. winter wheat falling while spring wheat […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Hot, dry weather view sparks rallies

Jun. 1, 2021 at 4:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rallied on Tuesday, supported by concerns that crops will face stress from adverse weather during the next few weeks. “The grains exploded out of the gates last night and remain double-digits higher… as forecasts turn hot and dry through mid-month,” […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans sink after Midwest rains

May. 24, 2021 at 7:59 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Monday as rains boosted recently planted crops across the U.S. Midwest and as traders weighed future export demand following a flurry of corn purchases by China last week. Wheat futures also fell, sinking to the lowest level in more than a […]

By Karl Plume