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Apr. 30, 2025 at 2:11 pm CDT

Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade trended lower in the last days of April, with little bullish news for either commodity as attention turns to the new crop and relatively favourable planting condition across the United States.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 29, 2025 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago corn and soybean futures ended lower on a volatile day of trading Tuesday, as U.S. farmers raced to plant their fields and investors bemoaned a lack of fresh news over the U.S.-China trade war, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Apr. 28, 2025 at 4:52 pm CDT

U.S. wheat futures sank to contract lows on Monday on expectations that more rain will hit dry growing areas of the Plains after beneficial showers over the weekend, analysts said.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Apr. 25, 2025 at 4:03 pm CDT

Chicago soybeans fell down after multiple days of advances on Friday as many traders exited the market on positioning and news that China was denying claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that the two countries are in tariff talks.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters

Apr. 24, 2025 at 3:54 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures rose for a fourth session on Thursday to hold at a two-month high as the potential for demand outside of China appeared to be rising, and comments by U.S. officials on a possible de-escalation in the trade standoff with that country continued to lend some support to the oilseed market.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters