Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:17 pm CST

Chicago front-months' corn contracts hit new lows on Wednesday after the U.S. government closed two key rail crossings into Mexico, the top importer of U.S. corn, in response to rising migrant crossings.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Dec. 20, 2023 at 3:27 pm CST

United States wheat prices have been in something of a quandary lately, with any hope of higher prices curtailed by the need to remain competitive with cheaper Russian wheat, according to Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, North Dakota.  

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Dec. 19, 2023 at 5:29 pm CST

Chicago soybean futures turned lower on Tuesday, as weather forecasts called for Brazil's dry crop belts getting some much-needed rainfall in the coming days.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:34 pm CST

U.S. soybean futures clawed back early losses and ended higher on Monday on good U.S. export demand and after Argentina's new government said it would raise export taxes on soymeal and soyoil in the world's supplier of the soy products.

By Karl Plume, Reuters

Dec. 15, 2023 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. soybean futures finished higher in the nearby contract and lower in deferred months on Friday as traders waited to see whether beneficial rains will arrive in dry areas of Brazil as expected.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek