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U.S. grains: Improving weather sparks sell-off in corn, soybeans, wheat

Jul. 27, 2015 at 2:55 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures plunged to their lowest in more than a month on Monday as improving weather for crop development across the U.S. Midwest sparked a round of long liquidation by speculators, traders said. Wheat futures also fell, weighed down by the declines […]

U.S. grains: Corn posts biggest weekly loss in a year; soy, wheat also sag

Jul. 24, 2015 at 9:00 am CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: U.S. soy falls on improving crop prospects; corn, wheat firm

Jul. 23, 2015 at 3:12 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Improving weather view pressures U.S. corn, soy, wheat

Jul. 22, 2015 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on bargain buying, corn firms, wheat weak

Jul. 21, 2015 at 4:36 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Dollar strength, harvest pressure “smokes” wheat; corn, soy weak

Jul. 20, 2015 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank 3.4 percent on Monday to their lowest in more than three weeks, the fifth straight losing session, on pressure from dollar strength and a pick-up in the pace of harvest, traders said. Soybean and corn futures also fell, weighed […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall on dollar gains, weather

Jul. 17, 2015 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat fell as much as two per cent on Friday, while soybeans also declined as the dollar climbed and rains provided needed moisture in the western half of the U.S. Midwest crop belt. Chart-based selling also was noted as prices for the crops […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn rises, soy eases on outlooks for drier weather

Jul. 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn edged slightly higher while soybeans reversed from earlier gains to turn lower on Thursday as drier weather outlooks for next week were seen as benefiting both crops after record rains in the Midwest in recent months limited yield potential. Corn was in the early […]

By Michael Hirtzer

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy headed above US$11 if weather stays wet

Jul. 15, 2015 at 6:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, and could be headed above the US$11 per bushel level if weather in the U.S. Midwest stays too wet, an analyst said. “If weather remains somewhat unfavourable we could see, over […]

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy fall on fund liquidation, better weather

Jul. 15, 2015 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans and wheat fell on Wednesday, pressured by investment fund selling tied to outlooks for drier weather in the U.S. and reduced export demand. Corn futures reversed from earlier losses to finish narrowly higher as midday weather outlooks predicted hot temperatures that could stress plants […]

By Michael Hirtzer