Insights and Stories on Corn Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on U.S. harvest, worries over interim China trade deal

Nov. 6, 2019 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures slumped on Wednesday on rising supplies from the ongoing U.S. harvest and concerns about a delay in finalizing a “phase one” trade deal with China that could speed imports by the world’s top buyer. Corn also weakened on harvest pressure and dull demand […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans retreat as mostly dry weather accelerates U.S. harvest

Nov. 5, 2019 at 1:35 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn slides on demand worries, advancing U.S. harvest

Nov. 4, 2019 at 4:20 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on China soy purchase, corn falls on uncertain U.S. harvest

Nov. 1, 2019 at 1:55 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn prices stumble on hopes for better U.S. harvest conditions

Oct. 31, 2019 at 12:25 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn futures edge up on worries over U.S. weather, late harvest

Oct. 30, 2019 at 2:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures crept higher on Wednesday on uncertainty about unfavourable weather threatening the size and quality of delayed autumn harvests. Traders were watching forecasts as snow and rain are expected in parts of the Corn Belt, followed by chilly temperatures. The weather could further delay […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans mixed on harvest progress, weather uncertainty

Oct. 29, 2019 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures were mixed on Tuesday as an advancing U.S. harvest curbed price gains while traders awaited further developments in U.S.-Chinese trade negotiations. Wheat edged higher for most of the session, with support from an Egyptian import tender that put the focus back […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce off two-week low on U.S.-China trade hopes

Oct. 28, 2019 at 2:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures inched up on Monday, rising off a two-week low touched on Friday on hopes for progress in trade talks between Washington and Beijing to settle a conflict that has heavily reduced U.S. agricultural exports to China. Meanwhile, corn and wheat futures slipped on […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop as harvest accelerates

Oct. 25, 2019 at 2:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell to two-week lows on Friday on an accelerating U.S. harvest and disappointing demand from China as purchases have not lived up to trade expectations since Beijing offered crushers a quota of duty-free imports early this week. Wheat firmed for just the second […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed as sales to China remain below expectations

Oct. 24, 2019 at 1:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures were mixed on Thursday as the U.S. government confirmed fresh purchases by China, but sales volumes to the world’s top importer since the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks remained short of expectations. Favorable U.S. harvest weather also anchored soybean prices, with largely […]

By Karl Plume