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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb as dollar softens; soybeans drift lower

Dec. 29, 2016 at 4:37 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rose about one per cent on Thursday, supported by short-covering and a setback in the dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more attractive to those holding other currencies, traders said. Corn futures edged higher after a seesaw trade while soybeans declined on ideas of […]

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy retreat in technical year-end trade

Dec. 28, 2016 at 4:06 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans, grains slip to big weekly losses

Dec. 23, 2016 at 1:39 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit new one-month low as rains head for Argentina

Dec. 22, 2016 at 4:41 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn set to start New Year off weaker

Dec. 21, 2016 at 6:49 pm CST

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise from one-month low

Dec. 21, 2016 at 3:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday as the market rebounded from its lowest level in nearly a month amid lingering concerns about risks from unfavourable crop weather in South America. Corn and wheat futures hit their lowest levels in more than two weeks under pressure from […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans stumble on South America’s crop prospects

Dec. 20, 2016 at 4:30 pm CST

Reuters — U.S. soybean futures tumbled to a nearly one-month low on Tuesday, as rain in Argentina’s dry crop belts kept South America on track for a bumper harvest. Chicago corn and wheat also ticked lower, under pressure from a stronger U.S. dollar and technical selling. The most active soybean […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soy, corn weaker on Argentina rains, profit-taking

Dec. 19, 2016 at 5:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures eased on Monday, weighed down by profit-taking and expectations for more crop-friendly rainfall in Argentina. Wheat futures retraced early gains despite bitter cold temperatures in the U.S. which left dormant plants vulnerable to damage. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans notched […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export deal

Dec. 16, 2016 at 5:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Friday, as a fresh export deal highlighted the robust overseas demand for the oilseed and also supported by lingering concerns about dry conditions in Argentina, traders said. Wheat futures were flat, retracing losses late in the session on a round of […]

By Mark Weinraub

Tight high-protein supplies underpin Minneapolis wheat

Dec. 15, 2016 at 6:22 pm CST

CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis are outpacing the Chicago and Kansas City winter wheats to the upside, and tight world supplies of higher-protein wheat should remain supportive until the 2017 North American crop becomes better known. “A lot of it is the protein market,” said analyst Bryan […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin