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U.S. grains: Soy futures follow cash market lower

Sep. 23, 2016 at 11:00 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 1.9 per cent to a one-week low Friday morning on reports of big harvest yields and heavy farmer sales on the cash market, traders said. Wheat futures weakened as traders said ample global supplies were likely to blunt the impact of India’s […]

U.S. grains: Fund sales pressure corn prices

Sep. 22, 2016 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest pressures run up against harvest conditions

Sep. 21, 2016 at 4:37 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Harvest pressure, profit-taking pull down corn, soy

Sep. 21, 2016 at 4:00 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Harvest delays spark soybean rally

Sep. 20, 2016 at 2:49 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on technical buying

Sep. 19, 2016 at 4:00 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. soybeans rose on Monday for a third straight session, boosted by strength in vegetable oil markets and technical buying. Corn turned higher on chart-based buying and Chicago wheat finished mixed, held in check by an ongoing disruption in Egyptian wheat imports. Chicago November soybean futures climbed 6-1/2 […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Rainy Midwest sparks rally in corn, soybeans

Sep. 16, 2016 at 3:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.9 per cent on Friday as worries about rains delaying the Midwest harvest prompted traders to cover short positions ahead of the weekend, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat followed corn higher. Chicago Board of Trade December corn futures settled up seven cents […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy up on rebound after three-day slide

Sep. 15, 2016 at 6:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday, snapping a three-day slide on bargain buying and signs of fresh export demand, traders said. But corn and wheat futures fell, pressured by prospects for huge grain supplies as the U.S. autumn harvest got underway. At the Chicago Board of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy markets lean on yield data

Sep. 14, 2016 at 4:15 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– A data set from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given traders a better idea of yield potential, which will dictate short-term market movement. Soybeans — The soybean market will likely trend lower in the near-term, said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. “We’re still […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures edge higher

Sep. 14, 2016 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures firmed slightly on Wednesday, supported by a round of bargain buying, traders said. Wheat received additional support from a weakening dollar and hopes that export demand for U.S. supplies will perk up in the coming weeks amid a production shortfall in […]

By Mark Weinraub