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CBOT weekly outlook: Traders think soy yields less than USDA predicting

Oct. 11, 2018 at 8:27 pm CDT

CNS Canada — After the wet weather the U.S. Midwest has experienced lately, traders aren’t exactly sold on the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “We’re getting a lot of calls in and people talking about their beans are losing yield left and right, because the pods […]

U.S. grains: Corn hits seven-week high on USDA’s surprise yield cut

Oct. 11, 2018 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on big harvest, trade war worries

Oct. 10, 2018 at 6:30 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy sinks on hefty supply, China trade worries

Oct. 9, 2018 at 8:17 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat sinks on technical selling, stronger U.S. dollar

Oct. 8, 2018 at 8:29 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as wet Midwest weather seen halting harvest

Oct. 5, 2018 at 2:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for the first time in three sessions on Friday as a rainy Midwest forecast fueled worries about harvest delays and potential damage to some crops. Wheat edged higher as rising global prices stirred optimism about a pickup in demand for U.S. wheat. […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn firms as rainy Midwest outlook threatens harvest

Oct. 4, 2018 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed on Thursday on concerns that several days of rainy weather expected across the U.S. Midwest could disrupt harvesting of what is forecast to be a bumper U.S. crop. Soybeans also drew support from the wet forecast, but shed gains late in the […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Yield expectations limit upside for corn, soy

Oct. 3, 2018 at 6:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may be finding some short-term support from harvest delays across the U.S. Midwest, but expectations for large crops overall should limit the upside for prices going forward, according to an analyst. “The highs could be in right […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease in technical setback

Oct. 3, 2018 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday in a technical selling setback following two days of gains despite concerns that rainy weather in parts of the Midwest would delay harvesting and possibly damage some crops. Corn futures also fell as technical selling more than offset support from […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm as rain stalls Midwest harvest

Oct. 2, 2018 at 3:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed for a second day on Tuesday on expectations for improved demand following a recent price slump and as a rainy weather outlook for the Midwest threatened to stall harvesting. Futures jumped sharply on Monday on news of a newly negotiated […]

By Karl Plume