Insights and Stories on Corn Stocks

Sep. 30, 2015 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rebounded on Wednesday, after a government report showed that wheat production was less than traders had expected. Meanwhile, corn futures lost ground, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly grain stocks report showed that both corn and soybean supplies were plentiful and U.S. […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Jul. 10, 2015 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures reached one-year highs and soybeans jumped on Friday as the U.S. Agriculture Department made bigger-than-expected cuts to its estimates for stocks of crops left over from last year’s harvests. The reductions, revealed in a monthly USDA report, added to concerns about supplies among […]

By Tom Polansek

Jul. 10, 2015 at 12:52 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday cut its outlook for the supply of corn and soybeans that will be left over at the end of the 2014-15 marketing year by more than expected, sending futures prices sharply higher. But new-crop corn and soybean stocks came in […]

By Mark Weinraub

Jun. 30, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybean futures on Tuesday climbed to their highest prices since December after the U.S. Agriculture Department said crop stockpiles and spring plantings were smaller than analysts expected. Traders are keeping a close eye on supply data amid uncertainty about how big the autumn […]

By Tom Polansek

Jun. 30, 2015 at 4:12 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. soybeans and corn stocks ballooned from a year ago but still missed market forecasts as strong demand ate into supplies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. Wheat supplies were bigger than expected. U.S. wheat has struggled on the export market and weak prices for […]

By Mark Weinraub