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U.S. grains: Soy, corn tumble as China slaps tariffs on imports

Apr. 4, 2018 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures tumbled two per cent on Wednesday after China readied tariffs against U.S. soy, corn, beef and other goods to retaliate against the Trump administration’s planned tariffs on Chinese exports as a trade war intensified. U.S. corn futures also fell sharply, then recovered a […]

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as USDA says crop conditions worst since 2002

Apr. 3, 2018 at 5:36 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on plentiful stocks, trade tensions

Apr. 2, 2018 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soy soar on bullish USDA plantings forecast

Mar. 29, 2018 at 8:06 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Shocker USDA reports leave questions for traders

Mar. 29, 2018 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat hits two-month low

Mar. 28, 2018 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dipped to two-month lows on Wednesday as improving weather for developing crops in the drought-hit southern Plains put the focus back on ample world supplies, traders said. Corn and soybean futures closed lower after a choppy session as traders squared positions a day […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat down on better weather, positioning ahead of USDA

Mar. 27, 2018 at 6:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures declined on Tuesday as rains in the Southern Plains breadbasket boosted prospects for the region’s drought-hit winter wheat crop, analysts said. Soybean futures fell while corn closed flat in light volume ahead of key data due this week from the U.S. Department of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week high as trade fears ease

Mar. 26, 2018 at 6:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures touched one-week highs on Monday as fears eased that a trade war with China will take a bite out of crop exports. The markets ultimately closed lower on technical selling and profit-taking, analysts said. However, traders were breathing easier after China’s […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower in volatile session

Mar. 23, 2018 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed mostly lower on Friday after a wild session that saw the May soybean contract tumble to its lowest in over a month on worries about trade tensions, only to pare losses and briefly turn higher in late moves as soymeal soared. Corn […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds after weather-driven selloff

Mar. 22, 2018 at 7:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed Thursday on bargain-buying a day after forecasts for much-needed moisture pressed the Kansas City May hard red winter wheat contract to a seven-week low, traders said. Corn futures closed modestly higher while soybeans ended mostly steady. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen