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U.S. grains: Soybeans end week firm; China trade war anxiety remains

Aug. 3, 2018 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures staged a late-session short-covering recovery on Friday after touching a one-week low amid worries about an escalating trade war between the United States and China. Corn firmed on expectations that hot, dry weather in the U.S. Midwest may limit yield potential. Wheat futures […]

U.S. grains: Wheat touches 3-year high on global supply concerns

Aug. 2, 2018 at 4:08 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as U.S.-China trade war fears intensify

Aug. 1, 2018 at 3:29 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn and soy markets awaiting USDA report

Aug. 1, 2018 at 12:01 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit six-week peak on hopes for China trade talks

Jul. 31, 2018 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on dimming world crop prospects

Jul. 30, 2018 at 3:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rallied almost 3 percent on Monday on concerns that deteriorating crops in several key producing countries will tighten global stocks of the grain. Corn scaled to a 1-1/2-month high on spillover support from wheat and as dry conditions in parts of the U.S. corn […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soy rises on export prospects

Jul. 27, 2018 at 7:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, notching their second straight weekly gain, bolstered by signs of strong export demand, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with winter wheat contracts easing while spring wheat contracts firmed amid concerns about crop shortfalls. Corn closed slightly firm after trading […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures close firm

Jul. 26, 2018 at 3:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed slightly firm on Thursday, supported by hopes that stepped-up exports to Europe would make up for business lost in a trade fight with China, traders said. Corn futures also settled in positive territory while wheat was mostly lower, weighed down by technical […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans look to wheat for support

Jul. 25, 2018 at 6:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade chopped around for much of the week ended July 25, but could be poised to move higher. There are ideas a trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico could be reached over some agricultural commodities such as corn, according […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Wheat near limit-up on yield concerns

Jul. 25, 2018 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Wednesday, supported by concerns about crop shortfalls in key production areas around the globe, traders said. The strength in wheat lifted corn futures to their highest in more than three weeks. Corn also received support from concerns about dry conditions limiting […]

By Mark Weinraub