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U.S. grains: Wheat surges after USDA cuts Russian output estimate

Jun. 12, 2018 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged nearly four per cent for the biggest gains in about a month on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed its estimate for production in top exporter Russia. Corn futures jumped over two per cent while soybeans notched more modest gains […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to new lows as rains soak Midwest

Jun. 11, 2018 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on trade worries, good weather

Jun. 8, 2018 at 2:20 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on weather

Jun. 7, 2018 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

Jun. 6, 2018 at 6:59 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and worries about persistent dry weather in major exporting countries including Russia and Australia. Corn and soybeans sagged as weather in the U.S. crop belt remained mostly favourable. Chicago Board […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb on bargain-buying

Jun. 5, 2018 at 7:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures closed higher Tuesday on a technical bounce a day after the spot July contract neared a two-week low, and on worries about dry weather in the Black Sea crop region, analysts said. Corn also advanced, rebounding from a two-month low, while soybeans closed […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on crop weather, trade jitters

Jun. 4, 2018 at 6:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-month low on Monday as favourable U.S. crop weather and worries about trade disputes triggered fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat followed the weak trend that spread across commodity markets. Chicago Board of Trade July corn settled down […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Canada to U.S.: Explain that farm spending war chest

Jun. 1, 2018 at 4:42 am CDT

Chicago/Geneva | Reuters — Canada wants the United States to explain why its lawmakers have made an additional $30 billion available to support U.S. farmers hit by trade woes, and how Washington might distribute the money, according to a document published by the World Trade Organization on Thursday. The questions […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Miles

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

May. 30, 2018 at 6:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of profit-taking following 10-month highs established a day earlier and improving weather forecasts for U.S. and Canadian spring wheat regions, analysts said. Corn futures hit a one-month low and soybeans followed the weak […]

By Julie Ingwersen