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U.S. grains: Winter wheat futures up sixth straight day

Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures rose for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday as adverse weather in key exporting countries raised supply concerns, traders said. Corn futures were steady to firm, with the front-month contract ending flat while new-crop offerings rose on support from dry […]

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on deteriorating crop conditions

Jul. 20, 2021 at 5:11 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as drought persists

Jul. 19, 2021 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat posts biggest weekly climb in six years

Jul. 16, 2021 at 6:34 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on stressful northern Plains weather

Jul. 15, 2021 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Inflation another major concern for traders

Jul. 14, 2021 at 4:58 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While weather has become a primary factor in rising commodity prices over the past week, traders at the Chicago Board of Trade are also paying close attention on inflation. Earlier Wednesday morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the producer price index (PPI) increased by one […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans up on weather worries

Jul. 14, 2021 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures hit their highest in nearly two weeks on Wednesday as forecasts called for dry weather in the Midwest crop belt next week and continued dryness in the northern Plains, threatening crop prospects, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn up on supply worries

Jul. 13, 2021 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday on concerns about tightening grain supplies while soybean futures advanced on strong global vegetable oil markets, analysts said. Wheat futures turned lower on profit-taking after rallying on supply concerns a day earlier. Chicago Board of Trade September corn futures settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally after U.S. slashes harvest estimates

Jul. 12, 2021 at 6:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed on Monday on lower-than-expected production estimates for domestic crops damaged by searing weather and drought, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures also jumped. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a monthly report, slashed its harvest outlook for spring wheat other than durum […]

By Tom Polansek

Net long position in canola nears lowest level of past year

Jul. 9, 2021 at 7:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The managed money net long position in canola has edged down over the past few months, moving to its lowest level in nearly a year in the latest commitment of traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Managed money fund traders as of Tuesday were […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin