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U.S. grains: Technical buying lifts grains, soy as US Midwest planting season nears

Apr. 3, 2024 at 5:13 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures rose on Wednesday on technical buying and short covering that lifted prices from Tuesday's one-month lows as traders assessed Midwestern weather conditions before the spring planting season.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle claw back some losses after bird flu selloff

Apr. 2, 2024 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn down as Midwest outlook seen boosting spring planting

Apr. 2, 2024 at 4:32 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Renee Hickman Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market resumes the climb

Apr. 2, 2024 at 9:31 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Corn sinks on big supplies; wheat down on good winter crop outlook

Apr. 1, 2024 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle plunge as bird flu fears spark speculative selloff

Apr. 1, 2024 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures plunged on Monday on market uncertainty following news of a human case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with infected dairy cows.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn rallies most since July on lower US plantings outlook

Mar. 28, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures posted their biggest one-day rally since July after the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday reported grain stocks and intended plantings below trade estimates.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Markets react to USDA reports

Mar. 28, 2024 at 3:17 pm CDT

Projected corn acres at the lower end of trade expectations was the most notable news after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Stocks reports on March 28.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn and soy fall on positioning ahead of USDA reports

Mar. 27, 2024 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean futures ticked down on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) quarterly grain stocks and prospective plantings reports due on Thursday.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans ease ahead of USDA reports

Mar. 26, 2024 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures fell on Tuesday in technical trading, as large Russian supplies, a strong dollar and fading Chinese demand also weighed on the market, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters