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U.S. grains: Corn tumbles to contract lows on additional US corn acres

Jun. 28, 2024 at 4:56 pm CDT

Chicago September corn CU24 plunged on Friday to contract lows after U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed far more acres planted with the grain than expected due to favorable spring weather.

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on strong demand ahead of acreage report

Jun. 27, 2024 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat holds, corn and soy fall on positioning ahead of USDA report

Jun. 26, 2024 at 5:05 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Futures predicted to decline after USDA reports

Jun. 26, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall as investors digest US heat, flood impact

Jun. 25, 2024 at 5:18 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Klassen: Canadian heifer retention tightening feeder supply

Jun. 25, 2024 at 9:13 am CDT

Alberta and Saskatchewan heifer placements in the lighter weight categories are down from year-ago levels. Comments from ranchers and order buyers suggest that Western Canadian ranchers are holding back on heifers to expand the herd. This usually results in a narrowing of the steer/heifer spread.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise with flooding in the US upper Midwest

Jun. 24, 2024 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rose on Monday as flooding hit the upper Midwest after a weekend of thunderstorms. Corn fell on acreage expectations ahead of a USDA report on Friday and wheat was down with analysts citing U.S. harvest pressure.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on US wet weather risk, down for week

Jun. 21, 2024 at 3:57 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures strengthened on Friday as some weather models showed heavy rain putting certain U.S. production areas at risk of flooding, though they closed down for the week.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans notch two-month low on rain forecasts

Jun. 20, 2024 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn slid on Thursday while soybeans closed at their lowest in two months as forecasts for heavy rains alleviated concerns about a heat wave in the central U.S. stressing crops.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: corn, soybean futures firm as traders track heat wave, crop conditions

Jun. 18, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, reversing direction after a two-day slide, as investors tracked a heat wave moving across the eastern Corn Belt after the government reported a decline in U.S. crop ratings.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters