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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to contract lows on speedy plantings

May. 19, 2015 at 6:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans fell to contract lows while corn eased 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, pressured by faster-than-normal spring plantings and overall favourable crop conditions in the U.S. Wheat futures tumbled two per cent at the Chicago Board of Trade, with all three markets reversing from gains […]

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on more U.S. rains, frost fears

May. 18, 2015 at 8:10 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from one-month high

May. 15, 2015 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

May. 14, 2015 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans trending sideways to lower

May. 13, 2015 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn post light gains in technical trade

May. 13, 2015 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose slightly on short-covering on Wednesday after falling nearly two per cent a day earlier when a U.S. Agriculture Department report projected domestic soy stocks would rise to a nine-year high. Wheat and corn futures also edged higher on largely technical buying with […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as USDA forecasts ballooning stocks

May. 12, 2015 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected domestic stocks would rise to 500 million bushels by the end of the 2015-16 marketing year, a nine-year high if realized. Corn ended almost unchanged after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on planting pace

May. 11, 2015 at 4:55 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, pressured by expectations that a government report will show the pace of planting of both commodities was well ahead of the typical schedule. Wheat futures were mixed, with hard red winter wheat contracts supported by concerns about the […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Crop tour results boost wheat

May. 8, 2015 at 3:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by results from an annual crop tour that projected below-average yields in Kansas, the top production state for the grain, traders said. End-of-week short covering and some bargain buying following a 1.4 per cent decline on Thursday also buoyed […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Weather outlook weighs on corn, soy

May. 7, 2015 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, pressured by forecasts for wet and warm weather in the Midwest that will foster early development of both crops in the coming weeks, traders said. Wheat futures also dropped after a sharp rally on Wednesday despite reports of […]

By Mark Weinraub