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U.S. grains: Futures rally on weather concerns

Apr. 14, 2021 at 6:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by concerns that a cold snap in the U.S. Midwest and Plains could hamper crop development, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn gained 2.4 per cent to hit its highest since June 2013. Wheat futures […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise as funds step in after two losing sessions

Apr. 13, 2021 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybean futures drop as soyoil crumbles

Apr. 12, 2021 at 6:27 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn eases after WASDE report

Apr. 9, 2021 at 7:28 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn climbs on exports, ethanol

Apr. 8, 2021 at 6:25 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Spring wheat slowly regains premiums

Apr. 7, 2021 at 9:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Nearby Minneapolis spring wheat contracts have historically traded at a premium compared to their Chicago and Kansas City soft wheat counterparts. And after a winter during which that premium had all but disappeared, spring wheat has so far made gains in 2021. Since the start of the year, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat lifted on spring planting concerns

Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Wednesday, following the Minneapolis Grain Exchange’s hard red spring wheat higher on concerns that dryness across the U.S. Great Plains could affect spring wheat plantings. Chicago corn gained ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and demand report on […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on tight near-term supply

Apr. 6, 2021 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of a lower-than-expected U.S. plantings forecast and a rain-delayed harvest in Brazil on ever-tightening supplies of the oilseed. Corn futures were mixed, with old-crop contracts rising slightly as investors adjusted positions ahead of a monthly […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybean futures advance on supply concerns

Apr. 5, 2021 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on concerns about U.S. supplies dwindling due to strong export demand and smaller-than-expected plantings. The U.S. Department of Agriculture shocked traders last week by reporting that U.S. farmers plan to sow 87.6 million acres with soybeans this […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: CBOT May corn retreats after 7-1/2-year high

Apr. 1, 2021 at 6:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. nearby corn futures declined on Thursday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract climbed to its highest since 2013, bolstered by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that projected smaller-than-expected plantings and rekindled worries over global grain supplies. Nearby soybean futures also fell on profit-taking, […]

By Julie Ingwersen