Reuters — U.S. soybean prices rose to a near two-week high on Thursday on firm export demand and concerns that dry weather in parts of the Midwest crop belt might jeopardize yield prospects, traders said. Corn futures fell to fresh four-year lows, retreating from early gains, and wheat also fell. At the Chicago Board of […] Read more
GRAINS: U.S. soybeans extend advance on exports, weather worries
GRAINS: Soybeans hit over one-week high, U.S. old-crop supply tightens
Reuters — Front-month soybean futures rose to their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday, supported by firming U.S. cash markets as supplies of old-crop soybeans dwindle with the autumn harvest still about two months away, traders said. Corn futures fell to a fresh four-year low while wheat was mixed in choppy trade. […] Read more
GRAINS: U.S. corn slides to 4-yr lows on bright harvest prospects
U.S. corn futures drifted to fresh four-year lows on Tuesday, erasing early gains as favorable weather forecasts bolstered expectations for a bumper harvest, traders said. Wheat followed corn down. Soybeans closed mostly lower, led by new-crop months, but the spot August contract rose on export demand for U.S. soybeans and soymeal. At the Chicago Board […] Read more
GRAINS: U.S. corn drops to four-year low as weather stays favourable
U.S. corn futures fell 2 per cent to a four-year low on Monday with all months notching contract lows as ideal weather in the heart of the Midwest signaled a bumper harvest, traders said. Soybeans were also sharply lower, with wheat following suit. At the Chicago Board of Trade at 12:05 p.m. CDT (1705 GMT), […] Read more
GRAINS: Wheat futures fall a day after Ukraine crash price spike
Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 3.4 per cent on Friday, erasing gains posted a day earlier following the downing of a Malaysian commercial airliner over eastern Ukraine, while Chicago Board of Trade corn futures also declined and soybeans were mostly lower. Investors were worried an escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, both […] Read more
GRAINS: Wheat up on fears political fallout could crimp Black Sea exports
Reuters – U.S. wheat futures surged 2 per cent on Thursday, rallying from a recent four-year low on fears of escalating geopolitical tension in the Black Sea region after a Malaysian airliner crashed in eastern Ukraine, traders said. A Ukrainian interior ministry official said the plane was shot down by pro-Russian militants. Corn futures were […] Read more
GRAINS: Corn, soybeans bounce a day after touching multiyear lows
Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday in a light bounce after setting multiyear lows a day earlier, but farmer selling and expectations of near-record U.S. harvests limited gains. Wheat firmed in a light short-covering bounce after setting four-year lows in the last week. At the Chicago Board of Trade, September corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy lower as supply worries ease
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday, retreating from early gains as worries about tight old-crop supplies abated and forecasts called for favourable weather that should bolster yields, traders said. Corn followed soybeans lower, while wheat rose in a short-covering bounce after hitting multi-month lows this week. U.S. markets will be closed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn hits contract lows on good weather ahead of holiday
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to contract lows on Wednesday as optimal weather in the heart of the Corn Belt boosted prospects for a bumper harvest this autumn, traders said. Soybean futures also fell while wheat firmed on bargain buying after falling to a 4-1/2 month low this week. Traders appeared to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy and wheat extend losses after USDA forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures extended losses on Tuesday, with corn nearing a six-month low a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture surpassed market expectations with projections for ample supplies. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July corn settled down 1-1/2 cents at $4.22-3/4 per bushel, paring losses after falling to $4.16, […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
