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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy tied to technicals amid large supplies

Apr. 20, 2017 at 11:31 am CDT

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean markets look to be rangebound over the next three weeks as U.S. farmers try to get their crops planted, according to a market-watcher. “We’re slightly behind but that can be made up quickly with the equipment we have,” said Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington […]

U.S. livestock: Strong beef demand lifts live cattle to one-year high

Apr. 18, 2017 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb seventh straight session

Apr. 17, 2017 at 4:46 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains lower on U.S. rains

Apr. 17, 2017 at 3:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds as spotlight turns to U.S. planting

Apr. 13, 2017 at 4:03 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds from one-year low

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose nearly one per cent on Wednesday on bargain buying and short-covering, one day after a U.S. government forecast for record global soy inventories pushed the front contract to its lowest level in a year. Corn futures advanced as traders focused on uncertain […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn watching weather

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:24 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell to their lowest levels of the past year on Tuesday, but bounced off of those lows as new-crop uncertainty and chart-based buying provided support. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast larger-than-expected world and U.S. soybean ending stocks in […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 2-1/2-week highs

Apr. 11, 2017 at 8:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to a 2-1/2 week peak on Tuesday while lean hogs were mostly higher on support from investment fund buying linked to big gains in wholesale beef prices, traders and analysts said. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange June live cattle futures gained for […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. grains: Soy falls to one-year low

Apr. 11, 2017 at 8:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to the lowest levels in a year on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimates of South American crops and domestic soy ending stocks. Corn futures closed modestly lower while wheat ended higher as traders covered short positions. Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Corn firms on short-covering

Apr. 10, 2017 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed about two per cent on Monday on short-covering ahead of the Midwest planting season and chart-based buying, analysts said. Wheat futures were also higher on short-covering while soybeans closed almost flat, retreating from early advances. Chicago Board of Trade May corn settled […]

By Julie Ingwersen