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U.S. grains: Soy climbs on fresh sales to China

Feb. 1, 2019 at 7:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The most-active U.S. soybean futures contract reached its highest level since June on Friday on news of fresh U.S. soy sales to China, but the market pared gains as traders considered plentiful global supplies. Wheat futures rose as firming U.S. cash markets signaled a pick-up in […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy end lower on technical selling

Jan. 31, 2019 at 6:13 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn follow trade talks closely

Jan. 30, 2019 at 5:05 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat firm as U.S. dollar retreats

Jan. 30, 2019 at 4:51 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat nears two-week low on export worries

Jan. 29, 2019 at 4:34 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end lower

Jan. 28, 2019 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures ticked lower on Monday, pressured by broad declines in commodity and equity markets as well as improving forecasts for South American crop weather, traders said. Wheat followed the weaker trend. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March corn futures settled down 1/2 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high

Jan. 25, 2019 at 6:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to a two-week high on Friday on worries about the size of Brazil’s crop and short-covering ahead of planned U.S.-China trade talks next week, traders said. Corn firmed, following strength in soybeans, while wheat drifted lower, pressured by news that a private […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from five-week high

Jan. 24, 2019 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures closed lower on profit-taking and a lack of market-moving news on Thursday while soybeans firmed, buoyed by concerns about the size of Brazil’s crop. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March wheat settled down 4-1/2 cents at $5.21-1/2 per bushel (all figures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Brazil, China drive U.S. commodities

Jan. 23, 2019 at 7:16 pm CST

With little data filtering out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), news from Brazil and trade negotiations with China are currently driving futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). “It’s Brazilian weather over there and the Chinese negotiations, which sometimes are on and sometimes aren’t,” said Jack […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on South America weather worries

Jan. 23, 2019 at 3:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on worries about poor crop weather reducing yield potential in South America, analysts said, while traders continued to watch for any developments in U.S. trade relations with top global soy buyer China. Wheat firmed on hopes that rising prices in […]

By Julie Ingwersen