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U.S. grains: Soy rises on short-covering, wheat stays weak

Aug. 23, 2024 at 4:17 pm CDT

Soybeans rose while corn eased on Friday as traders covered short positions ahead of the weekend while monitoring an incoming heatwave that could threaten some crops in the U.S. Midwest, traders said.

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to new lows, corn and soy down on yield forecasts

Aug. 22, 2024 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on large world supply; corn and soy edge up

Aug. 21, 2024 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Prices stable with potential gains upcoming

Aug. 21, 2024 at 3:15 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat tick up on growing demand, weaker dollar

Aug. 20, 2024 at 5:14 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as US crop tour begins

Aug. 19, 2024 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures rallied on Monday, recovering from nearly four-year lows as traders waited to see if a major field tour this week will support expectations of bumper U.S. yields.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on bumper yield forecasts; wheat steadies

Aug. 16, 2024 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn futures turned lower on Friday, with both also notching a third weekly loss, as farmers kept clearing out their grain bins ahead of a U.S. harvest that is forecast to see massive yields, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat loses overnight rally; soybeans and corn futures dip

Aug. 15, 2024 at 3:41 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended lower on Thursday as cheap Black Sea exports kept weighing on the market, which had risen overnight on a rally sparked by a Russian attack on Ukrainian port infrastructure.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm after bouncing back from latest four-year low

Aug. 14, 2024 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago soybeans rose on Wednesday, bouncing back on technical trading after hitting another four-year low, according to analysts.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Conditions for U.S. soybeans, corn ‘just ideal’

Aug. 14, 2024 at 3:40 pm CDT

With rain forecast for most of the United States Corn Belt, the prospects for larger than expected soybean and corn crops is pretty much certain, according to broker Scott Capinegro of AgMarket Inc. in Chicago.

By Glenn Cheater