Insights and Stories on Midwest

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures ease, soy firms

Aug. 16, 2017 at 3:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank to contract lows on Wednesday as ample global supplies provided overseas buyers with cheaper alternatives to U.S. offerings in export deals, traders said. Corn futures also were lower, pressured by the drop in wheat as well as good weather […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy tumble on better weather, technicals

Jul. 13, 2017 at 5:56 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Corn falls four per cent after USDA data

Jul. 12, 2017 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans set four-month top

Jul. 11, 2017 at 7:39 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise as crop belt heats up

Jul. 10, 2017 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn firm on weather view

Jul. 7, 2017 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rallied 1.4 per cent on Friday on hotter and drier forecasts for important growing areas of the U.S. Midwest, traders said. Concerns about the forecast also supported corn futures but the market closed off session highs as profit-taking weighed on […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn sags on U.S. weather

Jun. 19, 2017 at 5:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than two per cent on Monday on forecasts for mostly benign weather in the Midwest as the crop heads into its pollination phase next month, analysts said. Corn closed near its session lows and appeared to drag down soybeans as well. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

Jun. 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Friday as forecasts for scorching temperatures in the Midwest crop belt through early next week prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade winter wheat futures fell on profit-taking but still posted a weekly advance […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn near one-year high, spring wheat soars

Jun. 8, 2017 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot corn futures hit their highest level in nearly a year before paring gains on Thursday and Minneapolis spring wheat neared a two-year top on worries about hot and dry weather stressing crops in the northern Plains and Midwest, analysts said. Soybean futures also firmed. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise after rains

May. 22, 2017 at 2:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Monday morning, supported by concerns that rain will delay field work in key growing areas and may damage some recently seeded crops, traders said. “Grain futures are trying to start the week higher across the board […]

By Mark Weinraub

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