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U.S. grains: Soybean futures firm as traders wrestle with Brazilian output forecasts

Jan. 16, 2024 at 5:27 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday on a technical bounce, amid a day of volatile trading and a flurry of news with conflicting pricing guidance, traders said.

U.S. grains: Corn plunges on robust supplies, sluggish US demand

Jan. 12, 2024 at 5:39 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures near two-year lows as traders await US crop reports

Jan. 11, 2024 at 5:21 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on demand concerns, Brazilian crop outlook

Jan. 10, 2024 at 5:30 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Big surprises unlikely in S/D report

Jan. 10, 2024 at 3:02 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybean and corn futures rebound from multiyear lows

Jan. 9, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures rebounded on Tuesday on short covering and technical buying after sliding to multiyear lows earlier in the session.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Klassen: Cattle producers anxious about 2024

Jan. 9, 2024 at 9:32 am CST

The holiday break for the cattle market is analogous to an the intermission between periods of hockey game. Feedlot operators assess inventory and to focus on the market structure. They’re planning their purchase strategy for the next couple months.

By Jerry Klassen

Corn ZCH24 on Jan. 8, with Bollinger bands.

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as oil sinks, rains aid Brazil crops

Jan. 8, 2024 at 3:46 pm CST

U.S. corn futures sank to their lowest level in more than three years on Monday and soybean futures set a two-year low as steep declines in crude oil prices spilled over into agricultural markets.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy sags for third week on Brazil rains; corn hits contract low

Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:03 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures crumbled to their lowest prices since June on Friday and declined for a third consecutive week as much-needed rains hit dry growing areas in Brazil.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Improved Brazilian crop weather knocks down CBOT soybeans

Jan. 4, 2024 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures extended recent losses on Thursday as the market remained under pressure from rains in dry areas of Brazil and expectations for more beneficial showers.

By Reuters Tom Polansek