Insights and Stories on Grain Stocks

Mar. 29, 2018 at 4:16 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Two much anticipated reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent markets soaring and left traders speechless in the last trading day before the Easter holiday. USDA released its quarterly grain stocks and prospective plantings reports Thursday at 11 a.m. CT. Traders had been expecting corn […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Mar. 27, 2018 at 6:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures declined on Tuesday as rains in the Southern Plains breadbasket boosted prospects for the region’s drought-hit winter wheat crop, analysts said. Soybean futures fell while corn closed flat in light volume ahead of key data due this week from the U.S. Department of […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Mar. 22, 2018 at 7:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed Thursday on bargain-buying a day after forecasts for much-needed moisture pressed the Kansas City May hard red winter wheat contract to a seven-week low, traders said. Corn futures closed modestly higher while soybeans ended mostly steady. Chicago Board of Trade May wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Sep. 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm CDT

CNS Canada — U.S. harvest operations are just getting started, which should keep soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade under pressure over the next few weeks. Both commodities are expected to “grind a little lower” over the next few weeks, according to Terry Reilly of Futures […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 28, 2017 at 9:08 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are moving in trader-positioning with technical features and ahead of key data. Investors in CBOT corn and soybean markets are rolling out of positions in the July contract into more deferred months. “With that said, we’re seeing […]

By Jade Markus