Insights and Stories on Corn Futures

U.S. grains: Corn sets five-year high, soybeans up on poor weather

Jun. 17, 2019 at 4:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures touched a five-year high on Monday and soybeans advanced, supported by forecasts for more rains in the Midwest where wet conditions have delayed plantings and cast doubts on production prospects, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat closed modestly higher after a choppy […]

U.S. grains: Corn reaches five-year high on crop uncertainty, firm cash

Jun. 14, 2019 at 6:06 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn nears four-year high

Jun. 13, 2019 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rally as rains threaten more planting problems

Jun. 12, 2019 at 3:17 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

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CBOT weekly outlook: What happens with corn, will happen to soybeans

Jun. 12, 2019 at 1:46 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-week high as USDA cuts yield more than expected

Jun. 11, 2019 at 6:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made a bigger-than-expected cut to its yield estimate due to unprecedented planting delays this spring. USDA, in a monthly report, slashed its corn yield projection by 10 bushels an acre […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn seesaws, soy rises on planting uncertainty

Jun. 10, 2019 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures veered between gains and losses while soybean futures rose on Monday as planting delays fueled uncertainty over the size of the nation’s crops. Heavy rains delayed plantings the spring and traders remain unsure about how many acres of corn and soy will actually […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Wheat gains for fourth week on Russia dryness

Jun. 7, 2019 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures notched a fourth weekly gain on Friday — even after closing the day down 1.27 per cent — as lack of rain in Russia raised concerns over reduced yields in the world’s top exporter of the grain. Support also came […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds on weather abroad

Jun. 6, 2019 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday, rebounding after two days of deep losses, with support from dry weather that is expected to reduce yields in Russia and Australia. Traders said they are monitoring wet conditions in the southern U.S. Plains and Midwest that threaten winter wheat […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Corn rally drags on feeder cattle futures

Jun. 6, 2019 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — A rally in corn prices sent feeder cattle futures sliding on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Thursday, while deferred live cattle futures inched upward earlier in the day on signs of short-covering, traders said. Corn futures were choppy early, as weather forecasts across the U.S. […]

By P.J. Huffstutter