Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures rose 1.6 per cent on Monday, bouncing off the previous session’s contract lows on bargain-hunting and short-covering ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report. Soybeans and corn also climbed in largely technical buying ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply/demand report due on Tuesday. At the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up 1.6 per cent in bounce from contract lows
U.S. grains: Wheat up on prospects for Egyptian sales, softer dollar
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed nearly three per cent on Thursday, buoyed by a softer dollar and hopes for U.S. sales of the grain to top buyer Egypt, traders said. Soybeans rose, led by strength in soyoil and Malaysian palm oil, while corn ended firm after a choppy session. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall on month-end fund selling
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures fell to multi-month lows Friday on commodity fund liquidation at the month’s end amid ample world stocks and fears of slowing growth, traders said. “We are building in record crops in South America, and we are washing out some spec length. Nobody can look at […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies, rebounds from three-month low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Thursday, halting a six-session slide and rebounding from a three-month low after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported larger-than-expected weekly export sales. Corn and soybeans both closed lower. At the CBOT, March wheat settled up 2-1/2 cents at $5.07-3/4 per bushel, paring gains […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on fund selling
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell 2.7 per cent on Wednesday to a three-month low on technical selling, plentiful global supplies and forecasts for rains in the U.S. Plains, analysts said. Soybean futures slid as soyoil prices hit their lowest in nearly six years, and corn also declined. At the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy falls as China cancels purchase, meal retreats
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell one per cent on Tuesday on technical selling and on signs of slowing export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn and wheat also declined. At the CBOT, March soybeans ended down 9-3/4 cents at $9.73-3/4 per bushel (all figures US$). March corn fell […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound from three-month low, led by soymeal
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rebounded from a three-month low on Monday, led by export demand for U.S. soymeal, a key source of protein in animal feed rations, traders said. Wheat and corn closed lower. At the CBOT, March soybeans settled up 10-3/4 cents at $9.83-1/2 per bushel, rallying after […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month high on Russia worries
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures surged four per cent on Wednesday, rising for a fifth straight session on worries that Russia, a key global supplier, might restrict exports to cool domestic prices, traders said. Strong U.S. ethanol production bolstered corn, while soybeans firmed on technical buying. CBOT March wheat settled […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top on worries over Russian exports
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed to a six-month high Tuesday on lingering fears that Russia might seek to curb grain exports as a result of pressure on the rouble. Soybeans fell on improving South American crop prospects and softening values for soymeal while corn retreated from multimonth highs set […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up two per cent on Russia export uncertainty, technicals
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose two per cent on Monday on a mix of chart-based buying and uncertainty over Russian grain export policy, traders said. Soybeans fell, pressured by a monthly industry report showing a smaller-than-expected November soy crush. Corn ended higher, but gains were limited by stepped-up farmer […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
