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U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit two-month low

Dec. 1, 2020 at 5:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures hit a two-month low on Tuesday, pressured by improving U.S. winter wheat crop ratings, strong export competition and rising estimates of Australia’s harvest, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures also sagged, retreating from early strength as traders focused on forecasts for welcome rains […]

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on Russian export prospects

Nov. 30, 2020 at 7:21 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Choppy U.S. futures lead to mixed bids

Nov. 27, 2020 at 8:38 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as South American crops struggle

Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:48 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Markets could go higher after U.S. Thanksgiving

Nov. 25, 2020 at 4:57 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat down three per cent

Nov. 25, 2020 at 4:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell more than three per cent on Wednesday and corn and soybean futures also slipped as traders booked profits after recent highs in all three markets, and ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat futures settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat up on crop ratings

Nov. 24, 2020 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed to two-week highs on Tuesday as a surprise decline in winter wheat condition ratings raised concerns about supplies of the food grain, traders said, while corn futures ticked lower ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Chicago Board of Trade March wheat futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy touches US$12 mark on Brazil weather

Nov. 23, 2020 at 6:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to US$12 a bushel on Monday for the first time in four years as dry conditions in parts of Brazil and Argentina stoked concerns about supplies of the oilseed, analysts said. Corn advanced, also lifted by worries about dryness in South America, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids post small gains across most of West

Nov. 21, 2020 at 5:45 am CST

MarketsFarm — Bids were steady to higher this week in Western Canada for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPRS) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats. Gains in most U.S. wheat markets provided support as strength in the Canadian dollar kept a lid on further gains. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch new four-year peak on supply concerns

Nov. 20, 2020 at 5:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a sixth consecutive session on Friday and hit a four-year high on dry conditions in key South American crop areas and concerns about dwindling U.S. supplies. Corn also gained on strong exports and worries about South American dryness, while wheat ended […]

By Karl Plume