Insights and Stories on Futures

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb as China trade talks progress

Jun. 19, 2020 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures gained on Friday as U.S. trade talks with China continued, invigorating hopes the top soybean importer would reach earlier export estimates. Wheat fell as the U.S. winter wheat harvest progressed, while corn inched higher on technical positioning. The most active soybean futures on […]

Prairie cash wheat: Most bids see gains on the week

Jun. 19, 2020 at 2:07 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat slips on bumper harvest, soy up on exports

Jun. 18, 2020 at 5:38 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, beef prices decline

Jun. 18, 2020 at 5:26 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

ICE weekly outlook: Canola likely to move lower

Jun. 17, 2020 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Spring wheat premium widening over winter wheat

Jun. 17, 2020 at 5:32 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — All eyes remain on weather conditions in U.S. grain and oilseed markets, with soybeans and corn stuck in sideways patterns while seasonal harvest pressure causes the spring wheat premium to widen over the winter wheats. The advancing winter wheat harvest has weighed on Chicago and Kansas City winter […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat hits eight-month low as harvest advances

Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures edged downward on Wednesday reaching an eight-month low as the U.S. harvest continues and rainfall across Europe allayed recent weather worries. Corn prices climbed after early losses, ending in positive territory on increased ethanol use, but capped by pressure from favourable weather across […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Hog futures still face headwinds over demand questions

Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures traded choppy on Wednesday, amid ongoing pressure from large domestic supplies and rebounding pork production, analysts said. Meanwhile, concerns over a potential slowdown in U.S. pork exports kept markets jittery for a second session, traders said. China’s meat importers fear clearing delays […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Corn trims gains on technical selling

Jun. 16, 2020 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ended slightly lower on Tuesday after a day of positive trading after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported decreased crop conditions due to recent hot weather across the western corn belt. Wheat slid as winter harvests continue, while soybeans remained lower as […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on crop development

Jun. 15, 2020 at 4:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid on Monday on reports of healthy crop development across much of the U.S. Midwest, as concerns about a potential bumper crop cooled market enthusiasm over recent strong Chinese demand. Private exporters reported the sale of 390,000 tonnes of soybeans to China for […]

By P.J. Huffstutter