CBOT November 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Chicago soy futures bounce back after USDA forecasts

Corn crop forecast to be smaller than expected due to weather

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures turned higher on Friday, as traders questioned a surprisingly large record-crop forecast and focused instead on August weather as recent hot and dry days threaten key U.S. growing areas. Soybean futures slid sharply after the U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday forecast U.S. soy farmers would glean a record […] Read more

CBOT November 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm on yield uncertainty ahead of USDA report

Grains also underpinned by U.S. dollar fall after inflation data

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and soybean futures closed higher on Thursday as a weaker U.S. dollar lent support to dollar-priced commodities and traders squared up their positions ahead of a key government report. Meanwhile, corn futures firmed, supported by concerns about hot and dry weather stressing the U.S. Midwest crop through its final […] Read more


CBOT September 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (green line), MGEX September 2022 spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. September 2022 hard red wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures extend gains on crop risks

Wheat market also weighs prospects for more Ukraine exports

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures rose on Wednesday, as hot, dry weather in parts of the U.S. and Europe kept attention on harvest risks, while soybeans settled lower after notching contract highs. Traders also adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply and demand […] Read more



CBOT November 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans gain as U.S. crop ratings decline

Restart of Ukraine sea exports anchors wheat

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed to their highest in more than a week on Tuesday on lower weekly U.S. crop condition ratings and worries that hot, dry weather in the western Midwest forecast would continue to stress crops. Wheat was also firmer as the dollar softened, although gains were limited […] Read more

CBOT December 2022 corn (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, orange and green lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slip after Midwest rains

Traders looking ahead to USDA report on Friday

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Monday as improved weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest’s farm belt boosted harvest prospects for crops stressed recently by high temperatures and dryness. Chicago Board of Trade wheat firmed as the dollar softened, although gains were limited by improving prospects for exports from […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds from 6-month low; corn and soy also climb

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures rose sharply on Thursday, rebounding from the prior session’s six-month low, buoyed by a weak dollar and talk of a pick-up in demand following the recent decline in prices. Corn prices also regained ground after falling earlier in the week while soybeans rose sharply. The most-active wheat contract […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit six-month low, soy weak, corn ends firm

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday, touching a six-month low with traders saying that newly harvested supplies were able to meet the current global demand. Soybean futures also were weaker, with the latest weather outlooks calling for better weather during key development periods for the U.S. crop. “The […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat falls 3 percent as Ukraine shipments resume; corn, soy also sag

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as the resumption of maritime grain exports from Ukraine tempered global grain supply concerns, and the dollar <.DXY> rallied, making U.S. grains less competitive globally. Corn and soybean futures also fell on better-than-expected weekly U.S. crop conditions. All three markets sagged late in the […] Read more