Insights and Stories on Cbot

U.S. grains: Soy, corn up on unfavourable South American weather

Mar. 2, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures rose on Tuesday in a turnaround from losses the previous session, as concerns increased about unfavorable weather in crop-growing regions of South America. Traders are watching the effects of heat and dryness in Argentina and rains in Brazil amid worries about […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat futures ease in setback from surges

Mar. 1, 2021 at 4:33 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Profit taking pressures wheat, corn, soybeans

Feb. 26, 2021 at 4:27 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Weak export sales report pushes soy, wheat lower

Feb. 25, 2021 at 4:30 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather woes lift soy, corn

Feb. 24, 2021 at 7:20 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Brazilian storms push U.S. corn, soy futures higher

Feb. 24, 2021 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday as storms in major production areas of Brazil disrupted fieldwork, threatening to slow export shipments from one of the world’s major suppliers, traders said. “Very heavy rains remain in the forecast for Brazil’s northern soybean belt, where farmers […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT soy, corn rise on weather delays in Brazil

Feb. 23, 2021 at 7:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures surged 1.6 per cent on Tuesday to their highest in more than five weeks on expectations that a slow harvest in Brazil will add further stress to the already tight supply situation in the United States, traders said. Corn futures also were strong, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn futures rise

Feb. 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Monday, led by a 2.2 per cent gain in the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade May soft red winter wheat contract, as traders focused on the condition of the crop after severe cold snaps in key growing regions. “Wheat is receiving […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as USDA projects tight supplies into 2022

Feb. 19, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecast domestic supplies of the oilseed would remain historically tight into 2022 despite its projection for a record-large harvest this autumn. Corn futures were mixed, with nearby contracts slipping from earlier highs on […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slump on record USDA acreage projections

Feb. 18, 2021 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Corn and soybean futures retreated on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected that U.S. farmers would devote more acres to the two crops this spring than any year on record. U.S. wheat futures, meanwhile, climbed to the highest level in 2-1/2 weeks on […]

By Karl Plume