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U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits 12-week peak on Black Sea tensions

Sep. 13, 2024 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures reached a 12-week high on Friday as escalating tensions in Russia's war with Ukraine increased uncertainty about Black Sea exports.

U.S. grains: Corn ends higher despite USDA raising US yield outlook

Sep. 12, 2024 at 5:44 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs to one-week high; soy, corn firm ahead of USDA data

Sep. 11, 2024 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans to 1-week low on better-than-expected crop ratings

Sep. 10, 2024 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export demand, dry weather in US and Brazil

Sep. 9, 2024 at 5:11 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat and corn fall on profit taking

Sep. 6, 2024 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures slid on Friday on expectations of large U.S. yields and profit taking following a rally earlier in the week sparked by speculators unwinding large short positions, traders said. Wheat and corn futures also dipped as funds sought profits and positioned ahead of two […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures ease after short-covering wave

Sep. 5, 2024 at 4:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday as large U.S. yield prospects continued to drive short covering from earlier this week, analysts said. Wheat followed corn downward, while brisk exports from the Black Sea region continued to curb prices. A lower dollar and concerns over […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise on weather risks, wheat up on short covering

Sep. 4, 2024 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soy futures rose on Wednesday on support from short-covering and weather risks. Corn on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose on spillover support from soy futures while wheat increased as harvest pressure eased and traders covered short positions. Industry players have been assessing whether overly […]

By Heather Schlitz

U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans gain ground as canola tumbles on Chinese import probe

Sep. 3, 2024 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, at one point reaching a near four-week high, bolstered by export demand, crop condition concerns and news that China plans to launch an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Canadian canola, traders said. The ICE canola contract […]

By P.J. Huffstutter