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U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after cold-weather rally

Feb. 17, 2021 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Wednesday, retreating from a two-week high set in early moves, as concerns eased about cold-weather damage following a frigid weekend in the U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn futures firmed slightly, consolidating below multi-year highs established last week, and […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather wreaks havoc on crops

Feb. 17, 2021 at 4:37 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs to one-week high on frigid U.S. weather

Feb. 16, 2021 at 6:13 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Funds add to net longs in canola, U.S. futures

Feb. 14, 2021 at 11:13 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Weather worries push wheat futures higher

Feb. 12, 2021 at 8:01 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT corn, soybeans rebound on strong demand

Feb. 11, 2021 at 6:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Thursday, with end users stepping in to buy the market one day after prices posted sharp declines. “On hard breaks, the end users really need the supply,” said Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities in West […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall sharply on profit taking

Feb. 10, 2021 at 6:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures posted sharp losses on Wednesday on a round of long liquidation by investment funds after all three commodities rallied to multi-year highs in 2021, traders said. “We have really run this market up hard,” said Ben Buie, grain team leader […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: WASDE unexpectedly bearish for corn

Feb. 9, 2021 at 6:19 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade immediately turned sour after Tuesday’s release of the monthly supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. By the time trading closed for the day, soybeans had recovered from losses incurred shortly after the report’s release to finish […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn tumbles as USDA projects supplies above market expectations

Feb. 9, 2021 at 5:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected supplies of the grain above market expectations in a monthly report, taking prices down from 7-1/2 year highs posted earlier in the day. Soybean futures rose to a three-week top on a […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn resumes climb ahead of monthly USDA report

Feb. 8, 2021 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rallied to a 7-1/2 year peak on Monday on buying ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report that is expected to show supplies of the grain tightening amid robust demand. Soybean and wheat futures also advanced in anticipation of the U.S. Department […]

By Karl Plume