Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures retreated on profit-taking on Friday, while soybean futures extended gains fueled by lower-than-expected U.S. acreage estimates and dry weather in part of the Midwest, traders said. Corn pulled back after surging by the daily, exchange-imposed limit on Wednesday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture shocked […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures retreat on profit-taking
Corn still up 12 per cent on week; traders adjust positions before July 4 weekend
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat fall
CBOT corn ends slightly firm
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures fell on Thursday while corn firmed slightly, with all three commodities closing well off their session peaks on a round of profit taking after rallying to their highest since mid-June, traders said. Forecasts for improving crop weather in the U.S. Midwest added pressure. CBOT November soybeans […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: USDA reports generate immediate turnaround
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Commodity prices for corn, soybeans and wheat made a very quick turnaround on Wednesday following the release of two major reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “At 11 o’clock corn was down 14 cents per bushel and went limit up 40 cents,” commented Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities in Barrington, Ill. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on long-term forecast, China demand
Wheat mixed on winter crop harvest, spring wheat drought
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures advanced on Monday on renewed buying by China and as concerns lingered about dry conditions in western portions of the Midwest farm belt despite scattered storms over the weekend. Corn futures were mostly lower as rain in the central corn belt boosted crop prospects, while wheat was mixed […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Weather market expected for rest of month
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The weather is just one of the factors guiding futures values at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Terry Reilly, grains analyst for Futures International in Chicago. As prices have fluctuated with hot and dry weather interrupted by rain, Reilly noted there’s more to the ebbs and flows than the latest […] Read more
U.S. ag secretary backs proposed meatpacking investigator
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposal to establish a special investigator to address concerns about anti-competitive practices in the meat and poultry industries. Republican U.S. Senators Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Charles Grassley of Iowa and Democratic Senator Jon Tester of Montana have proposed legislation […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy eases on improved weather view
Chicago corn mixed, wheat down
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday on an improved weather outlook for the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. The forecasts for cooler and wetter conditions later this month also pressured new-crop corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), although front-month July gained against back months on spreads, reflecting tight […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag as crop weather outlook improves
Moisture stress remains in parts of Corn Belt
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell by almost four per cent on Monday on forecasts for improving crop weather in the Midwest, including cooler temperatures and beneficial rains late this week, analysts said. Soybeans fell more than two per cent and wheat followed the weaker trend as the U.S. winter wheat harvest got […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Wet weather pressures markets ahead of USDA report
Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — After hot and dry weather sent corn and soybean prices climbing higher in early June, much-needed rains brought bids down at the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday. Weather accounted for “90 per cent” of the pricing influence, according to Sean Lusk, vice-president of the commercial hedging division for Walsh Trading in Chicago. […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Higher spring wheat all about dry North Dakota
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — As heat and dryness prevail across North Dakota, prices for Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat will continue to rise, according to broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. Ettner pointed to the weekly crop progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that showed the condition of spring wheat in North Dakota […] Read more
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