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U.S. grains: Wheat drops below $5/bu on export fears, strong dollar

Oct. 24, 2018 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago |Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell nearly 2 percent on Wednesday and dropped below $5 a bushel for the first time in nearly six weeks as analysts cited technical selling mixed with worries about U.S. export prospects. Soybeans and corn followed the weak trend, as active harvest progress in […]

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat firm, soy weaker in largely technical trade

Oct. 23, 2018 at 6:39 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy edge higher on U.S. weather jitters

Oct. 22, 2018 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes

Oct. 19, 2018 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as exports disappoint, weather improves

Oct. 18, 2018 at 7:02 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans trend higher, with meal

Oct. 17, 2018 at 7:26 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade both saw some strength over the past week, and could see some additional upside, according to an analyst. Harvest delays due to poor weather and speculative short-covering accounted for some of the recent strength in the futures, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on fund-driven buying

Oct. 17, 2018 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed modestly on Wednesday in largely technical trade along with fund-driven buying and strength in allied soymeal futures, analysts said. Corn futures declined and wheat fell on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) November soybean futures settled up one cent at $8.85-3/4 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy, corn retreat from highs on improving weather

Oct. 16, 2018 at 3:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday on improving harvest weather in the Midwest crop belt and some profit-taking a day after both commodities neared two-month highs, traders said. Wheat followed the weak trend after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on slow harvest pace, quality concerns

Oct. 15, 2018 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped 2.8 per cent on Monday on poor Midwest harvest conditions, coupled with reminders of strong domestic crushing demand and signs of U.S. soy cargoes headed to China, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Crop forecasts lift corn, soy for second day

Oct. 12, 2018 at 7:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Friday on short-covering and follow-through buying after a government report the prior day forecast a smaller-than-expected U.S. harvest. Corn also advanced after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its U.S. corn yield outlook in […]

By Karl Plume