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[...]

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,[...]


U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month high on Black Sea political turmoil

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. wheat rose to a one-month high on Wednesday as renewed political conflict in the Black Sea grain export region and worries about European crop quality prompted investors to cover short positions, traders said. Corn and soybeans followed wheat higher. At the Chicago Board of Trade, wheat for September delivery settled[...]

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy tumble on acreage, stocks estimates

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. grain and soybean futures tumbled on Monday after the Agriculture Department reported higher-than-expected figures for U.S. soy plantings and June 1 corn and soy stocks. The government reported 2014 soybean seedings at a record-high 84.8 million acres, topping a range of analyst estimates. "The corn and bean acres are stunning,"[...]


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[...]

U.S. grains: Soy dives on chart selling, bearish supply view

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. soybean futures fell to a two-month low on Thursday on chart-based selling and fund liquidation following a monthly U.S. government report that showed rising global soy supplies, traders said. Corn firmed, gaining against soybeans on spreads, but wheat set a 3-1/2 month low. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July[...]


U.S. grains: Wheat rises as hot weather adds to crop woes

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. wheat futures jumped nearly two percent on Monday as scorching temperatures in the southern Plains deepened fears about weather damage to the U.S. hard red winter wheat crop. The gains in wheat helped lift corn after heavy losses last week, but soybeans fell on talk of U.S. soy imports from[...]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on positioning ahead of monthly data

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Tuesday as traders squared positions a day ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report in which the government is expected to pare its stocks forecasts for both crops, traders said. Wheat followed corn and soy higher, bolstered by updated midday forecasts that[...]


U.S. grains: Wheat at 3-1/2-month low after USDA report

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. wheat futures fell to a 3-1/2 month low on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its forecasts of U.S. and world wheat ending stocks above trade expectations in a monthly report, traders said. USDA also raised its estimate of global 2014-15 wheat production, more than offsetting a cut[...]

U.S. grains: Wheat advances as Plains sizzle; corn turns higher

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. wheat futures rose to their highest in 13 months on Tuesday, led by the Kansas City market as the southern U.S. Plains wheat belt remained in the grip of sizzling heat and dryness. Corn followed wheat higher but soybeans fell for a second straight session as large South American soy[...]