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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce on short-covering

May. 5, 2017 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by lingering concerns about crop damage in the U.S. Plains following a snow storm at the weekend. Short-covering also contributed to the wheat gains as traders covered bearish bets following a sell-off on Thursday. Corn futures also rose, with […]

U.S. grains: Wheat plunges, erasing most of Monday’s rally

May. 4, 2017 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Weather woes buoy U.S. wheat futures

May. 3, 2017 at 4:14 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

CBOT weekly outlook: ‘Managed money crowd’ buoys futures

May. 3, 2017 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Wheat futures flat as damage assessed

May. 3, 2017 at 3:40 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat futures weaken

May. 2, 2017 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures eased on Tuesday, partially retreating from a sharp rally on some profit-taking, traders said. But K.C. hard red winter wheat futures firmed, extending their rally amid concerns that a snowstorm in the U.S. Plains during the weekend caused severe damage […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rally after weekend weather woes

May. 1, 2017 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged 5.2 per cent to their highest in nearly two months on Monday after a weekend snow storm in key production areas raised concerns about severe crop damage, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also rallied, with wet fields across the U.S. Midwest […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall on dry weather forecast

Apr. 28, 2017 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday on the prospect of dry weather for key Midwest production areas in early May, which would give farmers access to fields during a crucial planting window, traders said. Wheat futures firmed, hitting their highest level in more than […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on planting delays, relief over NAFTA

Apr. 27, 2017 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday on concerns about weather delays to spring planting and relief that the White House will not immediately withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Solid export sales added support, although both commodities traded […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. weather supports corn, weighs on soy

Apr. 26, 2017 at 7:42 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade came under pressure over the past week, but are expected to see divergent moves in the near future as poor planting weather in the U.S. Midwest may see acreage shift out of corn and into soybeans. News […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin