Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures sagged to their lowest level in nearly a week on Tuesday, pressured by the ongoing harvest and softening cash markets, analysts said. Soybeans ended lower after a choppy, seesaw session while wheat futures firmed in a light technical bounce following a three-session sell-off. The Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-week low as harvest weighs

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on big harvest forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell by over one per cent on Monday on expectations of large harvests that should more than meet demand, adding to hefty inventories, traders said. Wheat futures also fell, with the spot Chicago Board of Trade contract nearing a two-week low, as traders continued to digest […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures slide on larger-than-expected crop view
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell Friday, with Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) spring wheat tumbling more than three per cent after the U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised traders by raising its estimate of the U.S. spring wheat crop, despite a summer drought. Soybean and corn futures rose roughly one per cent each on […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy at two-week low on harvest, pre-report adjustments
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a two-week low on Thursday on pressure from the expanding U.S. harvest and technical selling a day ahead of key U.S. government crop reports, analysts said. Wheat and corn followed the lower trend as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s small grains […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat rises to one-month top on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures set a one-month high Wednesday on technical buying and worries about dry conditions in the Midwest that helped the market rally after a weak start, traders said. Corn and soybeans also turned up, shaking off early pressure tied to the expanding harvest of both crops in the U.S. […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy down on harvest, worries about biodiesel
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday on technical selling combined with better-than-expected yield reports from the Midwest, analysts said. Wheat and corn futures followed the weak trend, with wheat retreating after climbing to a one-month high. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled down 7-3/4 cents at […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag as harvest gets rolling
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell about 1.3 per cent on Monday as anecdotal reports of better-than-expected yields from the early harvest in the Midwest began to trickle in, traders said. Wheat futures turned higher on fund short-covering ahead of a key U.S. government crop report on Friday while corn was little changed. […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy at six-week top on exports, yield uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a six-week high on Friday on stepped-up export demand and uncertainty about the size of the U.S. crop, analysts said. Corn followed the firm trend, supported by chart-based buying. Chicago Board of Trade December wheat set a one-month high but turned lower. Chicago Board of Trade November […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month top on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures posted a one-month high Thursday on technically driven trade while U.S. soybean and corn futures eked out modest advances as traders waited for the harvest to expand in the Midwest. Chicago Board of Trade December what settled up 2-3/4 cents at $4.52-1/2 per bushel after reaching $4.54-1/2, its […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on broad commodity strength, soy sales
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by strength in commodities and resurgent soy export demand, traders said. Wheat and corn followed the higher trend, with both grains rebounding after a two-session slide as the U.S. corn harvest got under way. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled up 4-1/2 cents […] Read more