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U.S. grains: Chicago grains back off highs on weather outlook, USDA data

May. 7, 2024 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago wheat fell on Tuesday from peaks not seen since December, while corn eased from four-month highs as investors gauged the impact of harsh weather in some major production zones.

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn futures extend surge on volatile global weather

May. 6, 2024 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman

U.S. grains: Corn hits 3-month high; soy, wheat climbs on weather

May. 3, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman

U.S. grains: Wheat resumes fall after rain, soy up on technical trading

May. 1, 2024 at 4:36 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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CBOT soybeans/corn rangebound, watching weather

May. 1, 2024 at 3:08 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as soyoil plummets; wheat, corn sag

Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday as falling soyoil prices dragged down the soy complex amid weak demand, deliveries against the May futures contract and market uncertainty, traders said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles as Russian rain forecast spurs profit taking

Apr. 29, 2024 at 4:10 pm CDT

Chicago benchmark wheat futures WN24 fell more than two per cent on Monday, snapping a seven-session rally, as the crop outlook in top exporter Russia improved on forecasts for rain, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Canola net short position edges lower

Apr. 29, 2024 at 11:43 am CDT

The managed money net short position in canola futures edged lower in the latest reporting period, as fund traders covered some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies for seventh trading day on weather, crop conditions

Apr. 26, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures turned higher for a seventh trading day on Friday on a weather driven surge that pushed the most-active wheat contract on a continual chart Wv1 to prices not seen since December. Soybean futures inched down, and corn stayed fairly flat, as traders watched […]

By Renee Hickman

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs with dry weather fears continuing

Apr. 25, 2024 at 4:58 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit highs not seen since January for a second day, as anxiety over dry weather conditions persisted for top exporter Russia.

By Renee Hickman Reuters