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U.S. grains: Soybeans down after ‘disappointing’ U.S. export sales report

Jul. 25, 2019 at 4:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean and corn futures dipped on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly export sales report that disappointed analysts. China, which is in a trade war with the United States and needs fewer soybeans as swine fever […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans and corn watching weather, waiting on acreage numbers

Jul. 24, 2019 at 2:15 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn climbs as more hot, dry weather seen in U.S. Midwest

Jul. 24, 2019 at 11:35 am CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn futures inch up as grains face choppy trading day

Jul. 23, 2019 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Barbara Smith

U.S. grains: Futures drop as hopes of Chinese buying spree fizzle

Jul. 22, 2019 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Barbara Smith

U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain as market wrestles with export, crop prospects

Jul. 19, 2019 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures settled up on Friday as investors weighed trade talks between the United States and China and expected cooler U.S. weather against uncertainty over acreage levels following a rain-soaked spring. Some analysts said there may be some technical buying pushing up futures, […]

By Barbara Smith

U.S. grains: Soy falls on cooler weather, China cancellation

Jul. 18, 2019 at 8:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures settled down following a choppy day of trading on Thursday, after hitting the lowest level in more than a week on forecasts for cooler weather and export data showing China had canceled soy purchases for the first time since April. U.S. Agriculture Department […]

By Barbara Smith

CBOT weekly outlook: Market stuck in range until acreage report

Jul. 17, 2019 at 8:45 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Until the U.S. Department of Agriculture issues its next acreage report, expect the Chicago Board of Trade to remain stuck within a range, a trader said. “Until the August report and the USDA verifies the plenty of preventative planting acres, and if August happens to be hot and […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Choppy canola trade likely

Jul. 17, 2019 at 8:28 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market tested major chart support during the week ended Wednesday, but could be due for some choppy activity and eventual strength over the next few weeks, depending on what happens with the weather and in U.S. corn and soybean markets. The canola crop looks […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans slightly lower after midday rise

Jul. 17, 2019 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and soybean futures settled slightly lower on Wednesday as forecasts for cooler weather lifted expectations for better crop conditions after this week’s hot spell, though corn edged higher. Markets had been falling since Monday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report, which […]

By Barbara Smith