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U.S. grains: Soy slides as crop ratings, weather boost supply prospects

Aug. 1, 2017 at 2:31 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday after an unexpected improvement in the condition of U.S. crops eased concerns that recent hot weather would hurt yields. Corn and wheat futures followed soybeans lower. As of 12:11 p.m. CDT (1711 GMT), Chicago Board of […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat fall, ending win streak

Jul. 31, 2017 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Drought damage supports U.S. wheat; corn, soybeans firm

Jul. 28, 2017 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on spring crop woes; corn, soy firm

Jul. 27, 2017 at 3:34 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybean futures rise

Jul. 26, 2017 at 3:28 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn and soybean futures post sharp declines

Jul. 25, 2017 at 4:11 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday, with investors shrugging off bigger-than-expected declines in U.S. crop ratings to focus on forecasts for better weather, traders said. “Rains expand tonight through Thursday from northwest Midwest into Ohio Valley,” Commodity Weather Group said in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: U.S. wheat drops to lowest since June 29

Jul. 24, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest in more than three weeks on Monday on profit taking as traders said damage from a drought in the U.S. Plains has been fully priced into the market. Corn and soybean futures also weakened on better harvest prospects as […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Improving forecast weighs on corn, soybeans

Jul. 21, 2017 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday, pressured by outlooks for some relief for crops stressed by hot and dry weather during the past few weeks, traders said. “It is a little bit of a moderation in the weather forecast,” said Bill Gentry, a broker […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise for third straight day

Jul. 20, 2017 at 3:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Thursday to their highest respective levels in more than a week, supported by forecasts for hot weather that will stress crops in key growing regions, traders said. Both commodities notched their third straight day of gains. Corn led the […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy seen rising

Jul. 19, 2017 at 6:29 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are moving in turbulent trade with each U.S. weather forecast. “It’s all on raindrops right now,” said Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers. Recent forecasts for rain have pressured corn and soybean markets, though declining crop conditions […]

By Jade Markus