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U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits 12-week peak on Black Sea tensions

Sep. 13, 2024 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures reached a 12-week high on Friday as escalating tensions in Russia's war with Ukraine increased uncertainty about Black Sea exports.

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices for spring wheat, durum mostly higher on the week

Sep. 13, 2024 at 12:26 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn ends higher despite USDA raising US yield outlook

Sep. 12, 2024 at 5:44 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Oats futures rise, cash bids steady

Sep. 12, 2024 at 11:45 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs to one-week high; soy, corn firm ahead of USDA data

Sep. 11, 2024 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Trade expects mixed bag in WASDE report

Sep. 11, 2024 at 2:56 pm CDT

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will be focusing on the monthly World Agricultural Supply/Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Sept. 12.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans to 1-week low on better-than-expected crop ratings

Sep. 10, 2024 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, with the benchmark contract Sv1 retreating back under $10 a bushel as better-than-expected U.S. crop ratings bolstered production prospects and eased worries about recent dry weather.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export demand, dry weather in US and Brazil

Sep. 9, 2024 at 5:11 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures rose about one per cent on Monday, supported by fresh export demand, dry weather in the Midwest crop belt and uncertainty about the start of planting in Brazil, traders said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat and corn fall on profit taking

Sep. 6, 2024 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures slid on Friday on expectations of large U.S. yields and profit taking following a rally earlier in the week sparked by speculators unwinding large short positions, traders said. Wheat and corn futures also dipped as funds sought profits and positioned ahead of two […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures ease after short-covering wave

Sep. 5, 2024 at 4:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday as large U.S. yield prospects continued to drive short covering from earlier this week, analysts said. Wheat followed corn downward, while brisk exports from the Black Sea region continued to curb prices. A lower dollar and concerns over […]

By Heather Schlitz