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U.S. grains: Soy firms on technicals

Dec. 15, 2016 at 4:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday, turning higher after testing key technical support levels, traders said. Corn and wheat futures weakened on a mild round of profit-taking. Wheat, which also was pressured by a firm U.S. dollar, had risen for the previous five days while corn […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn watch South American weather

Dec. 14, 2016 at 8:23 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola to notch lower in holiday trade

Dec. 14, 2016 at 8:17 pm CST

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on Argentine rain view

Dec. 14, 2016 at 6:44 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn hits five-month high

Dec. 13, 2016 at 7:05 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy falls on Argentine rain view

Dec. 12, 2016 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures weakened on Monday on forecasts for some much-needed rain in dry parts of Argentina’s growing areas, traders said. Wheat and corn futures closed higher, with wheat receiving support from improving export hopes for U.S. supplies, traders said. Both grains traded in negative territory […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy, corn jump on Argentine dryness

Dec. 9, 2016 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rose one per cent on Friday, buoyed by technical buying and concerns over dry growing conditions in Argentina in the wake of U.S. Department of Agriculture crop data at midday that was deemed neutral, traders said. Wheat futures also rallied at […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on profit-taking before USDA data

Dec. 8, 2016 at 5:14 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped two per cent on Thursday, the steepest decline in 2-1/2 months, on profit-taking tied to lower veg oil prices and extended weather outlooks for rainfall in Argentina, traders and analysts said. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt […]

By Michael Hirtzer

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy waits on Argentine weather, inspections

Dec. 7, 2016 at 5:55 pm CST

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade hung mostly rangebound during the week ended Wednesday. Attention now shifts to the crop in South America. “People will be watching the Argentine weather situation to see if it has any changes in the second-week forecast of 11 to […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sag on ample supplies

Dec. 7, 2016 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by plentiful world feedgrain supplies and profit-taking following light rallies a day earlier, traders said. Soybean futures ended modestly higher after a choppy session, supported by fresh export demand for U.S. soy and worries about South American […]

By Julie Ingwersen