U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn bounce after steep losses

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn bounce after steep losses

Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg/Reuters – Chicago soybean, wheat and corn futures bounced on Tuesday, rising on bargain-buying and short-covering after setting recent lows. Nearby soybeans fell for three straight sessions through Monday, shedding nearly 6 percent as weather improved for crop development across the U.S. Midwest. “We’ve just plain hit (soybeans) hard for the last week or so and […] Read more

U.S. grains: Improving weather sparks sell-off in corn, soybeans, wheat

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures plunged to their lowest in more than a month on Monday as improving weather for crop development across the U.S. Midwest sparked a round of long liquidation by speculators, traders said. Wheat futures also fell, weighed down by the declines in corn and pressure from […] Read more


U.S. grains: Corn posts biggest weekly loss in a year; soy, wheat also sag

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures posted their biggest weekly decline in a year on improving prospects in the Midwest during the crop’s key growth phase, raising expectations for a bumper harvest. Soybean and wheat futures also fell on chart-based selling and spillover pressure from outside commodity markets, including metals and crude oil. “It’s now making […] Read more

U.S. grains: U.S. soy falls on improving crop prospects; corn, wheat firm

Reading Time: 1 minute Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday as improving weather in major Midwest growing areas increased expectations of ample production, traders said. Wheat futures firmed on a round of bargain buying and technical support, snapping a seven session losing streak for the front-month contract. Corn also edged higher, with the gains in wheat sparking […] Read more


U.S. grains: Improving weather view pressures U.S. corn, soy, wheat

U.S. grains: Improving weather view pressures U.S. corn, soy, wheat

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by good weather for crop development across the U.S. Midwest, traders said. The benign conditions also weighed on wheat, which eased as the pace of harvest in eastern growing areas increased. Soybean futures were mixed. The nearby contract firmed on support from strength in the cash […] Read more






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U.S. grains: Corn rises, soy eases on outlooks for drier weather

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn edged slightly higher while soybeans reversed from earlier gains to turn lower on Thursday as drier weather outlooks for next week were seen as benefiting both crops after record rains in the Midwest in recent months limited yield potential. Corn was in the early phases of its pollination period […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola faces resistance

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts traded within a wide range during the week ended Wednesday, but settled mixed as the market reacted to conflicting outside factors. While the nearby bias has shifted lower in the most active months, ongoing production uncertainty in Western Canada should remain supportive in the long run, according […] Read more