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U.S. grains: Soybean futures jump on hopes for US export demand

Jul. 16, 2025 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on hopes for U.S. export demand on Wednesday, while corn futures rose for a third day to extend a recovery from contract lows, analysts said.

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness

Jul. 16, 2025 at 3:01 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

Jul. 14, 2025 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

Jul. 11, 2025 at 3:02 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rise on supply snags in top-exporter Russia

Jul. 10, 2025 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn rises after setting contract lows on favorable US crop prospects

Jul. 9, 2025 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures turned higher on Wednesday after favorable U.S. crop conditions pushed prices to contract lows.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn futures slip further as US crop conditions improve

Jul. 8, 2025 at 3:28 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended losses on Tuesday to approach a 2025 low as improved U.S. crop ratings and forecasts for more benign weather fueled expectations for a bumper harvest.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn and soy futures fall on beneficial US crop weather

Jul. 7, 2025 at 4:58 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures slid on Monday on forecasts for favorable U.S. crop weather, traders said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise ahead of holiday weekend as traders monitor US weather

Jul. 3, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Thursday on short covering and positioning ahead of the long U.S. Independence Day holiday weekend and a speech by President Donald Trump in farm-state Iowa later on Thursday.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn and soy climb on bargain buying, positioning ahead of holiday weekend

Jul. 2, 2025 at 3:09 pm CDT

U.S. grain and soybean futures rose on Wednesday in a bargain-buying and technical advance after recent declines and ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend, with U.S. markets closed on Friday.

By Karl Plume Reuters