Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday from two-week highs as stable crop ratings eased concerns about dry Midwest weather, while China’s devaluation of the yuan led to broad weakness in commodity markets. Wheat also slipped, one day after rallying in step with corn and soybeans despite signs of large
U.S. grains: Corn follows broad weakness as crop ratings stabilize
U.S. grains: Corn, soy at two-week highs on weather worries
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures climbed to two-week highs on Monday amid concerns about stressful hot weather in the U.S. and Europe coupled with positioning ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report, traders said. Wheat futures also advanced, following the firmer trend. A setback in the U.S.
U.S. spring wheat yield projections highest ever
Fargo, N.D. (Reuters) — Yield potential for spring wheat grown in the northern U.S. Plains was projected as the highest on record, with the crop benefiting from timely planting and cool weather, according to results from an annual crop tour. Scouts on the Wheat Quality Council’s three-day tour of North Dakota, the top spring wheat
Good wheat prospects in central N.Dakota
(Reuters) — Spring wheat has good yield potential in west-central North Dakota, aided by early planting, scouts on one leg of an annual crop tour said on Wednesday. Crop scouts on the Wheat Quality Council’s tour traveling one route in west-central North Dakota made six stops, mostly in McLean County, and projected an average yield
Above-average wheat yields in southern North Dakota
Hebron, ND (Reuters) — Spring wheat prospects are above average in southern North Dakota, scouts on an annual crop tour said on Tuesday. Crop scouts on the Wheat Quality Council’s tour travelling one route in south-central and southwestern North Dakota made four stops and projected an average yield of 45.6 bushels per acre (bpa), above the
U.S. grains: Corn posts biggest weekly loss in a year; soy, wheat also sag
Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures posted their biggest weekly decline in a year on improving prospects in the Midwest during the crop’s key growth phase, raising expectations for a bumper harvest. Soybean and wheat futures also fell on chart-based selling and spillover pressure from outside commodity markets, including metals and crude oil. “It’s now making
U.S. grains: Wheat ends week up 15 per cent on U.S., global weather woes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures notched their biggest weekly advance in three years on Friday as worries about excessive rains in the Midwest and uncertainty over global crop prospects triggered aggressive fund short-covering, analysts said. Corn and soybeans also rose but pared gains as farmers took advantage of the rally and sold supplies
U.S. grains: Corn, soy prices soar as storms drench U.S. Midwest
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit their highest level in two months and soybeans topped US$10 a bushel on Thursday on concerns about excessive rains in the U.S. Midwest curbing yield prospects, traders said. Wheat set a two-week high as the wet weather slowed the U.S. soft red wheat harvest, while dry weather
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking after two-week high
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday after a seesaw session, pulled down by profit-taking from a two-week peak and as the hard red winter wheat harvest expanded in the U.S. southern Plains, traders said. Corn and soybeans also declined, reversing midsession gains as producers sold old-crop supplies. But
U.S. grains: Wheat soars as rains threaten Midwest’s harvest
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped about four per cent on Tuesday on technical buying coupled with concerns about rains delaying the Midwest harvest, traders said. Corn set a five-week high on declining U.S. crop conditions while nearby soybeans fell on softening cash values and stepped-up farmer selling. At the Chicago Board of