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U.S. grains: Soybeans set another four-year low following USDA report

Aug. 13, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures lost more ground on Tuesday, setting another four-year low a day after U.S. Department of Agriculture data reinforced the prospect of a bumper U.S. harvest.

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to four-year low on record U.S. crop estimate

Aug. 12, 2024 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Corn and soy futures near four-year low, wheat rises

Aug. 9, 2024 at 4:29 pm CDT

By Reuters

Prairie spring wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie

Aug. 9, 2024 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans face bearish pressure on hefty supplies

Aug. 8, 2024 at 3:59 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on US crop expectations, demand concerns

Aug. 7, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned lower on Wednesday as markets came under pressure from expectations of a U.S. bumper crop, moderate weather in the Midwestern corn belt and sluggish oilseed demand, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Bearish Chicago grains/oilseeds in need of a new story

Aug. 7, 2024 at 3:33 pm CDT

Soybean, corn and wheat futures in the United States are all trading near contract lows, with a lack of any significant weather threats likely to keep the bias pointed lower until something changes the narrative.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn fall; wheat up on big tender from Egypt

Aug. 6, 2024 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago soybeans and corn slumped on low demand and a stronger dollar on Tuesday as financial markets recovered from an epic sell-off on Monday. Wheat futures rose after a massive tender from Egypt for 3.8 million metric tons to cover imports between October 2024 and April 2025—its largest ever according to traders.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. Grains: Soy, grain futures turn higher on economy concerns

Aug. 2, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures turned higher on Friday as market participants and fund traders scrambled to cover their hefty short positions on signs of the U.S. economy weakening, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn prices near four-year low, trapped below $4/bushel

Aug. 1, 2024 at 4:48 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to their lowest levels in nearly four years on Thursday as forecasts for cool, rainy weather in the Corn Belt boosted yield expectations, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters