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U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

Jun. 12, 2017 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Monday on forecasts for rain that is expected to bolster the health of a crop stressed by adverse weather throughout planting and early development, traders said. The improving weather view also weighed on wheat and soybean futures as […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

Jun. 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn near one-year high, spring wheat soars

Jun. 8, 2017 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy up ahead of USDA data

Jun. 7, 2017 at 6:52 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year high on adverse weather

Jun. 7, 2017 at 6:37 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Spring wheat climbs on dry weather worries

Jun. 6, 2017 at 5:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose about 1.5 per cent Tuesday and Minneapolis spring wheat traded above US$6 a bushel for the first time in nearly two years on deteriorating spring wheat ratings amid hot and dry weather in the northern U.S. Plains, analysts said. Corn futures neared […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Spring wheat futures climb on weather worries

Jun. 5, 2017 at 5:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures traded on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) closed higher on Monday for a fourth straight session on fears of hot, dry weather in the northern Plains, while corn and soybean futures ended fractionally higher. MGEX July spring wheat ended up 5-1/4 cents […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Minneapolis wheat surges on northern Plains dryness

Jun. 2, 2017 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures set a 5-1/2-month high on Friday, buoyed by expanding dryness in the northern Plains production belt, analysts said. Minneapolis Grain Exchange July spring wheat settled up five cents at $5.83-3/4 per bushel after reaching $5.90, the highest spot price since mid-January (all […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Winter wheat hits two-week lows, spring wheat rallies

Jun. 1, 2017 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures and K.C. hard red winter futures dropped to two-week lows on Thursday as forecasts for dry conditions in key growing areas raised the prospect of a quick start to harvest for both crops. “We have got a […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans in danger of dropping below US$9

May. 31, 2017 at 5:19 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The Chicago Board of Trade soybean market is increasingly being weighed down as rain-stricken farmers switch out acres intended for corn into oilseeds. The July contract plunged 32.25 cents per bushel during the week ended Wednesday (all figures US$). “You can see the corn has already gained […]

By Dave Sims