Reading Time: 2 minutes Planting of the spring wheat in the United States continues to be off to an excellent start, according to Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo. Meanwhile, the heavy rains that fell as of May 21 are very likely to lead to less corn being seeded with U.S. farmers switching to soybeans.
CBOT Weekly: Spring wheat poised for good conditions
U.S. grains: Wheat sets 10-month high on deteriorating Russian harvest prospects
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed to a 10-month peak on Wednesday as worries grew about deteriorating harvest prospects in top exporter Russia, before the market turned lower.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits July high on declining Russian crop estimates
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 reached their highest level since July on Tuesday as frost damage in top-exporter Russia and lower U.S. crop ratings supported prices, traders said.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat drops as Kansas tour projects above-average crop
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped on Friday after a crop tour through Kansas this week projected better-than-average yields in the top U.S. winter wheat state, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed on Brazil crop concerns, weak US demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mixed on Thursday as renewed worries about major flooding in southern Brazil offset data indicating lower demand for soy from U.S. processors, analysts said.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans slip as US crush hit 7-month low in April
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ticked down on Wednesday, after the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported that U.S. crushing plunged in April to a seven-month low.
CBOT weekly: Traders watching out for weather concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes United States wheat futures rose sharply during the week ended May 15, while corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were in a rangebound, up-and-down pattern.
U.S. grains: Soy falls as cooking oil imports excluded from China tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday as analysts said the market was disappointed that U.S. President Joe Biden's administration did not include used cooking oil on a list of tariff increases on Chinese goods.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits 9-month highs on Russian crop losses
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Monday, hitting nine-month highs on worries about crop losses in top-exporter Russia after multiple nights of frosty weather in key regions.
U.S. grains: Corn climbs as USDA projects US stocks below expectations
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago corn futures advanced on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected U.S. stockpiles of the grain below market expectations.
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