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U.S. grains: Soybeans up on yield uncertainty

By Julie Ingwersen August 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed higher on Wednesday on technical buying and uncertainty about U.S. yield prospects, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures also firmed, steadying after the benchmark contracts for both grains dipped to three-month lows. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 4-3/4 cents at $8.73 per bushel […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Farmer’s threat prompts USDA to pull staff from crop tour

By P.j. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek August 21, 2019

Henry County/Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday it had pulled all staff from an annual crop tour after an employee was threatened, and three sources said the threat came over the phone from an angry farmer. Farmers have complained this month that a government crop report did not reflect damage […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. grain traders watch yields, demand

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 21, 2019

MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade remain at the behest of geopolitical pressures and questionable crop yields. Terry Reilly, a grains analyst with Futures International in Chicago, said traders are keeping a close eye on the U.S. Pro Farmer tour throughout the eastern Corn Belt region. The tour has […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on global supplies, drags corn lower

By Julie Ingwersen August 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a three-month low on Tuesday, pressured by ample global supplies and technical selling, analysts said. Corn futures also hit a three-month low, turning down as wheat sagged and storms brought crop-friendly rains to the Midwest. But soybean futures clung to modest gains, supported by declining U.S. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on beneficial weekend rains

By Julie Ingwersen August 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell 1.6 per cent on Monday and soybean futures also declined after much-needed rains crossed dry areas of the Corn Belt over the weekend, bolstering crop production prospects, analysts said. Wheat followed the softer trend. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled down 6-1/4 cents at $3.74-1/2 per […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn drop to contract lows

By Michael Hirtzer August 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures dropped to life-of-contract lows on Monday, weighed down by technical selling and abundant global supplies, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade September wheat futures fell about 2.4 per cent, settling down 9-1/2 cents at $4, in a bear-spreading decline as some investors dumped spot […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on supply pressure

By Michael Hirtzer August 25, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to contract lows on Friday, pressured by technical selling and abundant global grain supplies ahead of another bumper U.S. harvest, traders and analysts said. Soybean futures also eased, declining from Thursday’s two-week high as investors took profits ahead of final data from the annual […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps to new 10-year low on ample supplies

By Julie Ingwersen August 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell for a sixth consecutive session to hit a new 10-year low on Monday, as ample global stocks and a regulatory clamp-down from the world’s largest buyer of the grain dragged on prices. Corn set a seven-year low and soybeans also declined, pressured by prospects for large U.S. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to decade low on ample supplies

By Rod Nickel August 26, 2016

Reuters — Wheat futures dropped to their lowest price in Chicago in nearly a decade on Friday, pressured by ample supplies and technical selling. Corn dropped for the fifth straight session and soybeans lost ground for the fourth straight day, as a U.S. tour of mostly robust crops wrapped up. The Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag to near two-week low as crop impresses scouts

By Rod Nickel August 25, 2016

Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid for a third consecutive session on Thursday, giving up three per cent to their lowest since mid-August, as a widely watched crop tour reported bumper prospects across the U.S. Midwest. Corn and wheat lost ground for a fourth session in a row, amid expectations for huge global grain supplies. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans up on yield uncertainty

Farmer’s threat prompts USDA to pull staff from crop tour

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. grain traders watch yields, demand

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on global supplies, drags corn lower

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on beneficial weekend rains

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn drop to contract lows

U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on supply pressure

U.S. grains: Wheat slumps to new 10-year low on ample supplies

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to decade low on ample supplies

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag to near two-week low as crop impresses scouts

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