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U.S. grains: Soybeans drop as export sales to China disappoint

Dec. 19, 2018 at 3:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to two-week lows on Wednesday as renewed export sales to China following a trade war truce between Washington and Beijing fell short of expectations. Corn futures also declined on a slowdown in production of corn-based ethanol, while wheat dropped nearly two per […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as China buys more U.S. shipments

Dec. 18, 2018 at 7:36 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on hopes for more sales to China

Dec. 17, 2018 at 5:30 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Canola funds reduce net short position

Dec. 14, 2018 at 5:56 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans down again, corn ends higher

Dec. 14, 2018 at 5:42 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag as China sale fails to impress

Dec. 13, 2018 at 4:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Thursday as confirmation of a 1.13 million-tonne U.S. soybean sale to China failed to impress traders who are shifting their focus to burdensome U.S. and global supplies, analysts said. Wheat futures rose, almost hitting a two-month top, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans trend up, but trade off headlines

Dec. 12, 2018 at 6:24 pm CST

CNS Canada — Speculative short-covering and optimism over trade with China helped soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade move higher over the week ended Wednesday. While additional gains are possible, both markets will take more short-term direction from the day-to-day headlines. Conflicting headlines, tweets and other […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as China buys U.S. supplies

Dec. 12, 2018 at 5:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a 4-1/2-month high on Wednesday as China bought U.S. soybeans for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in early December. State-owned Chinese companies bought at least 500,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans, two U.S. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on hopes for China buying

Dec. 11, 2018 at 5:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday as traders anticipated potential Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural products, and shrugged off a bearish monthly global soy inventories report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Corn firmed, led by soybeans, but wheat futures fell after USDA raised its […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat decline on persistent demand worries

Dec. 10, 2018 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soy and wheat futures fell on Monday on positioning ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture crop supply/demand report and uncertainty about the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute, traders said. A higher dollar added pressure, making U.S. grains less competitive on global markets. Corn followed […]

By Julie Ingwersen