Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures steadied on Wednesday, with the markets waiting for a good assessment of the crop damage caused by a snowstorm in Kansas over the weekend, traders said. Corn and soybeans rose but remained below levels hit earlier this week, supported by concerns that heavy rains in the Midwest and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures flat as damage assessed
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat futures weaken
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures eased on Tuesday, partially retreating from a sharp rally on some profit-taking, traders said. But K.C. hard red winter wheat futures firmed, extending their rally amid concerns that a snowstorm in the U.S. Plains during the weekend caused severe damage to the maturing crop there. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rally after weekend weather woes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged 5.2 per cent to their highest in nearly two months on Monday after a weekend snow storm in key production areas raised concerns about severe crop damage, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also rallied, with wet fields across the U.S. Midwest threatening to add further delays […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall on dry weather forecast
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday on the prospect of dry weather for key Midwest production areas in early May, which would give farmers access to fields during a crucial planting window, traders said. Wheat futures firmed, hitting their highest level in more than a week on concerns about […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat fall but close above session lows
Chicago/Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday, with key contracts hitting all-time lows as the outlook for Canadian plantings topped expectations and threatened to add to the already abundant global stockpile, traders said. Corn futures also eased, dipping to their lowest since late December, on expectations of improving weather for planting in the U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls sharply, taking corn, soybeans lower
Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped 3.1 percent to their lowest in nearly four months on Thursday, with investors beating back an overnight rally attempt amid plentiful global supplies. Wheat closed near session lows as the dollar rebounded into positive territory late in the trading day. A firm dollar makes U.S. wheat […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures edge higher
Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, posting a mild recovery from two days of losses after holding technical support above the one-year lows hit last week. Corn futures ended flat, while wheat weakened as plentiful world stocks suppressed an early rally attempt. Traders said the market was assessing the chances for drier spells […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn drop as wheat edges higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the second day in a row, hitting a one-week low as traders locked in profits from last week’s rally. Corn futures sank 1.4 per cent, as the latest weather outlook called for dry conditions in the Midwest that will allow farmers to pick up […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains lower on U.S. rains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday as rains and mild temperatures in key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest and Plains bolstered expectations for harvest, traders said. The most-actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract sank two per cent and hit a 10-day low. K.C. hard red […] Read more
U.S. soy acreage forecast at all-time high despite plentiful stocks
Reuters – U.S. farmers plan to seed a record amount of soybean acreage this spring, even with supplies trending near all-time highs, the government said Mar. 31. Growers will dial back their corn seedings this spring despite signs of firm demand as record stocks have cast a bearish tone over the futures and cash markets […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
