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U.S. grains: Soy jumps as U.S. readies aid for farmers

Jul. 24, 2018 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to two-week highs on Tuesday as the Trump administration said it would provide up to US$12 billion in aid to shield U.S. farmers from economic pain stemming from trade disputes. The program will include direct payments for farmers, and those who grow […]

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after nearing six-week peak

Jul. 23, 2018 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat up on technical buying, export hopes

Jul. 20, 2018 at 5:44 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Markets rise on corn export demand, crop worries

Jul. 19, 2018 at 6:06 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy and corn recover, but too early to call a bottom

Jul. 18, 2018 at 8:02 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Markets set one-week highs on export hopes, weather woes

Jul. 18, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures touched their highest prices in about a week on Wednesday, as agricultural markets stabilized following recent drops to contract lows. Hopes for increased U.S. commodity export demand helped support soy prices after the market fell to a 10-year low on Monday […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise on decline in crop conditions

Jul. 17, 2018 at 7:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Tuesday as lower-than-expected crop ratings and increased hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-China trade battle helped to extend a recovery from sharp losses last week. The markets advanced after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday that […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy rises from 10-year low set on trade war

Jul. 16, 2018 at 7:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped on Monday after dropping to their lowest prices in a decade earlier in the session, as the U.S.-China trade dispute looms over agricultural markets. Technical buying helped soybeans to recover after the most-active contract lost more than five per cent last week, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy sinks to new lows as trade war seen swelling supply

Jul. 13, 2018 at 3:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid to fresh lows on Friday and the most-active contract closed at the lowest in nearly a decade after a government report reinforced concerns that the trade dispute with China will dent exports and lead to a build-up in stocks. Corn futures followed […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce after hitting new lows on trade war fears

Jul. 12, 2018 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to contract lows on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said a trade war with China would curb exports and swell supplies, but the market clawed back those losses late in the session in a short-covering bounce. Corn rallied from earlier […]

By Karl Plume