Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rebounded from a three-month low on Monday, led by export demand for U.S. soymeal, a key source of protein in animal feed rations, traders said. Wheat and corn closed lower. At the CBOT, March soybeans settled up 10-3/4 cents at $9.83-1/2 per bushel, rallying after […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound from three-month low, led by soymeal
U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month high on Russia worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures surged four per cent on Wednesday, rising for a fifth straight session on worries that Russia, a key global supplier, might restrict exports to cool domestic prices, traders said. Strong U.S. ethanol production bolstered corn, while soybeans firmed on technical buying. CBOT March wheat settled […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top on worries over Russian exports
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed to a six-month high Tuesday on lingering fears that Russia might seek to curb grain exports as a result of pressure on the rouble. Soybeans fell on improving South American crop prospects and softening values for soymeal while corn retreated from multimonth highs set […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up two per cent on Russia export uncertainty, technicals
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose two per cent on Monday on a mix of chart-based buying and uncertainty over Russian grain export policy, traders said. Soybeans fell, pressured by a monthly industry report showing a smaller-than-expected November soy crush. Corn ended higher, but gains were limited by stepped-up farmer […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat nears five-month top as Russia tightens export rules
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to their highest in nearly five months on Friday, supported by news that Russia, a major global wheat supplier, was tightening its grain export rules, traders said. Soybeans fell nearly three per cent as soymeal declined on talk of softening cash meal values. Corn also sagged on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat highest in over a week on global weather worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes EDITOR’S NOTE: Reuters’ daily closing reports from U.S. grain and oilseed futures markets are now available via the “Markets” section on the Grainews, Country Guide, Canadian Cattlemen, Alberta Farmer and Manitoba Co-operator sites. You’ll be able to find them there instead of here in the Daily News feed starting next week. Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat rose to its highest in more […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week high on firm cash, demand for meal
Reading Time: 2 minutes EDITOR’S NOTE: Reuters’ daily closing reports from U.S. grain and oilseed futures markets are now available via the “Markets” section on the Grainews, Country Guide, Canadian Cattlemen, Alberta Farmer and Manitoba Co-operator sites. You’ll be able to find them there instead of here in the Daily News feed starting next week. Chicago | Reuters — […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn falls on ample supplies, poor export demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday for a second straight session on lacklustre export demand and plentiful U.S. supplies as a record-large harvest wound down, traders said. Soybeans and wheat also declined. At the CBOT, December corn settled down 5-1/4 cents at $3.67-1/2 per bushel (all figures US$). […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat at three-month high, posts biggest weekly gain since 2012
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat rose to a three-month high on Friday and posted its biggest weekly gain in two years, buoyed by fund buying and worries about a cold spell that could harm U.S. crop prospects, traders said. Soybeans fell, led by soymeal on softening export demand, and corn sagged […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits 2-1/2 month high on cold spell
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat rose for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, reaching a 2-1/2-month high on short-covering and worries about a cold spell in the U.S. Corn neared a four-month high and soybeans firmed, recouping some of the previous session’s losses. At the CBOT, December wheat settled up 11 […] Read more
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