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U.S. grains: Soy nears US$10 a bushel ahead of holiday

Nov. 22, 2017 at 4:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures approached a two-week high near US$10 a bushel Wednesday on technical buying ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, analysts said. Additional support stemmed from worries that the La Nina weather phenomenon, expected to emerge next month, could stress soy and corn crops in […]

U.S. grains: Wheat up as crop ratings, Russia news spur short-covering

Nov. 21, 2017 at 5:44 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat falls as dollar firms; vegoils drop on India import tax

Nov. 20, 2017 at 3:42 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn up nearly 2 pct on short-covering; soy, wheat climb

Nov. 17, 2017 at 4:41 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Investors look for quick buys in corn

Nov. 16, 2017 at 7:01 pm CST

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Corn sinks to contract lows

Nov. 16, 2017 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to new contract lows for the third straight day on Thursday as lower-than-expected weekly export sales and abundant supplies weighed on the market. Soybeans also declined on disappointing weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales data and as improving crop weather in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on seasonal strength, bullish soyoil data

Nov. 15, 2017 at 6:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday on seasonal strength as the Midwest harvest wound down and a jump in soyoil tied to an unexpected monthly drawdown in domestic supplies, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell nearly two per cent, nearing contract lows, in […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-year low as harvest nears end

Nov. 14, 2017 at 3:21 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 1.4 per cent to a one-year low on Tuesday, pressured by ample supplies from the nearly completed harvest of the second-largest domestic corn crop on record, traders said. Soybeans declined, following corn lower, as improving crop weather in South America added to […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy hits one-month low

Nov. 14, 2017 at 4:05 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a month on Monday, pressured by improving crop weather in South America and chart-based selling, with the benchmark January contract falling through several key moving averages, analysts said. Wheat fell in technical moves amid a lack of news, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat firm in light recovery after USDA reports

Nov. 10, 2017 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn and soy futures firmed on Friday in a light technical bounce one day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released larger-than-expected yield estimates for both crops. Wheat futures rose on short-covering, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade December corn futures settled up 2 cents […]

By Julie Ingwersen