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CBOT Weekly: USDA plantings, stocks reports out March 31

Corn should be the winner in both reports

Reading Time: 2 minutes March 31 will be a busy day in the commodities market with the United States Department of Agriculture scheduled to release two major reports. At 11 am CDT on that Monday, the USDA will issue its grain stocks as of March 1 report along with its prospective plantings estimates for this spring.









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CBOT Weekly: Hard to determine where markets could go

Tariffs issues clouding pathways

Reading Time: 2 minutes With global trade in something of a chaotic mess due to the Trump administration threatening to impose tariffs and placing levies on China, the futures for soybeans, corn and wheat are very difficult to determine said Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex. Added to that, he suggested there could be a few surprises in the February supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture.


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Rallying corn futures nearing resistance

Chicago corn just shy of $5.00

Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have climbed steadily higher over the past two months, although the uptrend could soon run into resistance as the grain nears overbought territory and farmers will be looking to make some sales.

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CBOT Weekly: Headlines dictate U.S. futures

Tariff threats, weather cause up-and-down trade

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump as well as weather concerns at home and abroad are creating a roller-coaster ride for U.S. grain futures during the week ended Jan. 22, 2025.