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U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat slide on prospects for rising stockpiles

Aug. 30, 2016 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures fell to multi-year lows on Tuesday and soybeans hit a four-week low on expectations for big crops and rising grain supplies, traders and analysts said. At the Chicago Board of Trade, November soybeans settled down 13-1/2 cents at $9.50-3/4 per bushel […]

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps to new 10-year low on ample supplies

Aug. 29, 2016 at 6:14 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to decade low on ample supplies

Aug. 26, 2016 at 5:26 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag to near two-week low as crop impresses scouts

Aug. 25, 2016 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans watch U.S. export sales

Aug. 24, 2016 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Erin DeBooy

U.S. grains: Soybeans weighed down by big harvest prospects

Aug. 24, 2016 at 4:22 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. soybeans and grains dipped on Wednesday, weighed down by abundant harvest prospects in key countries. Soybeans led the way lower, as the closely watched four-day Pro Farmer U.S. Midwest Crop Tour scouted impressive crops in central Illinois, following its observation a day earlier of above-average soybean pod […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Corn touches one-week low on improved crop conditions

Aug. 23, 2016 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures slid to a one-week low on Tuesday and soybean futures lost ground, a day after a U.S. government report showed both crops were thriving. Expectations that a privately run U.S. crop tour would uncover stronger yields in the coming days than on Monday, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on persistent export demand

Aug. 22, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday, with the benchmark November contract reaching its highest in a month on strong export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Wheat futures fell nearly three per cent, led by the spot September contract, while corn drifted lower in rangebound trade. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Weather forecast weighs on soybeans

Aug. 19, 2016 at 5:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather outlook for the Midwest bolstered expectations of a huge harvest in the fall, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures firmed, recovering from early weakness on short-covering and technical buying. The forecast for key […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans weaken while corn, wheat tick higher

Aug. 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures eased on Thursday, closing well above session lows as technical buyers stepped into the market after profit-taking sparked an early sell-off, traders said. Wheat and corn futures firmed on short-covering, recovering from early dips into negative territories. Rain in key U.S. growing areas […]

By Mark Weinraub