Insights and Stories on Crop Progress

U.S. grains: Soy up after crop ratings dip

Jul. 14, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday after weekly crop condition ratings declined, but improving weather in the Midwest crop belt kept a lid on rallies by backing expectations for large harvests, traders said. Corn closed lower, shrugging off news of a massive Chinese purchase of […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans pare losses as China buys more

Jun. 9, 2020 at 6:39 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: Crop commodities rangebound

May. 27, 2020 at 8:08 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Union warns of fuel supply disruption in ‘Dear Farmers’ notice

May. 21, 2020 at 10:44 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade uncertainty weighs

Nov. 13, 2019 at 2:53 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Corn harvest a struggle for three U.S. states

Nov. 13, 2019 at 2:26 pm CST

MarketsFarm — With a significant amount of corn still in the fields on the U.S. northern Plains, the harvest may be grinding to a halt, according to MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. In particular, Burnett noted, the corn harvest has been further slowed by a propane shortage, which has caused issues […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat pressured by ample global stockpiles

Apr. 9, 2019 at 6:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, pressured by improving U.S. yield prospects and rising global stockpiles, analysts said, while nearby U.S. corn and soybean futures finished unchanged. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat settled down 5-3/4 cents at $4.59-1/2 per bushel after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest speeds up

Oct. 24, 2017 at 6:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Tuesday after a U.S. government report showed farmers had increased their pace of harvesting what is expected to be a massive crop after a slow start, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures also settled in positive territory, recovering early losses after […]

By Mark Weinraub