Insights and Stories on South America

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures ease

Dec. 15, 2017 at 2:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dipped on Friday, hitting fresh contract lows after giving up early gains on technical selling, traders said. Soybean futures also weakened slightly, pressured by forecasts for improving crop weather in South America. The outlook for rain added to the pressure on corn. “Corn […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy look vulnerable to downside

Dec. 13, 2017 at 5:34 pm CST

By Dave Sims

CBOT weekly outlook: Rangebound corn, soy watch South America, exports

Nov. 29, 2017 at 7:21 pm CST

By Dave Sims

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy futures maintain status quo

Oct. 25, 2017 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy steady as attention turns to South America

Oct. 18, 2017 at 8:44 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy rangebound

May. 24, 2017 at 3:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are expected to hold near-term ranges, as traders decide where to lay their focus amid a mix of factors. “Weather will dominate; that’s no surprise to anybody,” said Sean Lusk of Walsh Trading. That influence is likely […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn drop as wheat edges higher

Apr. 18, 2017 at 5:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the second day in a row, hitting a one-week low as traders locked in profits from last week’s rally. Corn futures sank 1.4 per cent, as the latest weather outlook called for dry conditions in the Midwest that will […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy weakens, corn gains ahead of USDA report

Mar. 29, 2017 at 2:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Wednesday, while corn and wheat prices edged higher as investors squared positions ahead of U.S. Department of Agriculture plantings and grain stocks data on Friday, traders and analysts said. Soybean futures fell to the lowest levels since October and corn […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Between the Rows: Tech, teaching and tonnage

Mar. 23, 2017 at 12:34 pm CDT

It’s no secret that technology companies have placing agriculture-related bets in recent years, but their total investment in startups is down from its 2015 peak. Has Silicon Valley cooled on agriculture or will it keep pushing at what some describe as tech’s “last frontier?” On this week’s episode of Glacier […]

By Staff

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn set to move sideways to lower

Mar. 15, 2017 at 3:14 pm CDT

CNS Canada — As South American supplies put pressure on corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade, investors are watching key technical levels in both markets. Soybeans — Soybean values at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are likely to trend sideways to lower, said Terry Reilly, […]

By Jade Markus