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U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans decline on prospect of rain in Brazil

Nov. 16, 2023 at 3:26 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures tumbled on Thursday as the prospect of downpours in Brazil helped offset concerns over hot, dry weather threatening crops in the top exporting nation.

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Nov. 13, 2023 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures sharply rallied on Monday on Chinese demand and scorching heat in Brazil, where farmers are expected to face crop-stressing temperatures over the next several days. Meanwhile, corn futures rose on technical trading and support from news of Mexico buying U.S. grain — a […]

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U.S. grains: Chicago corn slumps on forecast for record-large crop

Nov. 10, 2023 at 6:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures posted a third straight weekly decline on Friday, as traders reacted to a government forecast that U.S. farmers will produce a record-large crop this year. Wheat was lower, following corn. Commodity funds hold a sizeable net short position in Chicago wheat futures, leaving […]

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U.S. grains: Chicago grain, soy futures drop after USDA forecasts

Nov. 9, 2023 at 7:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Board of Trade’s most-active corn futures plunged sharply on Thursday after the government reported that U.S. farmers will produce the biggest-ever corn crop this year. The report’s forecast topped trade estimates. The most-active CBOT corn contract at one point dipped to $4.66-1/2, the lowest […]

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CBOT weekly outlook: Small changes expected in November WASDE

Nov. 8, 2023 at 6:36 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There will likely be some minor tweaks to the November supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday. USDA is set to publish its world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) at 11 a.m. CT. “I would say the [U.S.] corn production estimates are […]

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U.S. grains: Soybeans spike on China demand, Brazil weather

Nov. 8, 2023 at 5:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean prices rallied to a two-month high on Wednesday, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a Reuters report that China booked its largest single-day U.S. soybean purchases since at least late July. Unfavourable weather conditions in Brazil were also supportive, traders said. Meanwhile, corn […]

By Brendan O'Brien