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CBOT July 2019 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn hits three-year high as planting delays prolonged

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub May 28, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures surged 4.1 per cent to their highest levels in nearly three years on Tuesday, supported by planting delays across key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest following heavy rains, traders said. The adverse weather in the Midwest and Plains also fuelled rallies in the soybean and wheat markets

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade volatile ahead of USDA announcement

By GFM Network News May 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — The Chicago Board of Trade saw “a wild ride of volatility” on Wednesday, following rumours of a U.S. Department of Agriculture farm aid package that could top US$15 billion. The package would include payments of about $2 per bushel for soybeans and four cents per bushel for corn, according to Bloomberg. An official

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume May 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed for a sixth straight session on Monday and touched their highest level in nearly a year as rainy Midwest weather and waterlogged fields stoked concerns about reduced plantings and lower yields for the crop. Wheat jumped to a three-month high on delayed spring wheat planting in the

MGEX July 2019 spring wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn extends rally, wheat touches six-week high

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter May 17, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures extended their rally on Friday, jumping to a four-month high, as forecasts of heavy rain sweeping a wide path across the U.S. Midwest next week fuelled concerns about worsening planting delays. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn prices rose for the fifth session, trading through its 100-day moving

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn to seven-week high as rain threatens planting

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen May 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Thursday for a fourth straight session as dismal weather forecasts signalled further planting delays in the Midwest, prompting commodity funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago wheat futures hit a one-month high, led by corn, and soybeans followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade

CBOT December 2019 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen May 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a six-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for rains in the Midwest crop belt that could signal further planting delays, but the market pared gains as the run-up in prices triggered a round of farmer selling, traders said. Wheat futures also ended nearly flat while soybeans closed

CBOT July 2019 corn and (in green) July 2019 soybeans. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Factors come together to boost prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — A combination of three factors have contributed to the bounce in prices at the Chicago Board of Trade, according to Rich Feltes of R.J. O’Brien in Chicago. “It’s the convergence of the middle of May, which is a critical time and the confirmation that planting is not only delayed, but it’s in for

CBOT July 2019 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Prices slip as weather outlook favours corn planting

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures slumped on Wednesday as forecasts for drier weather in the U.S. Midwest next week fueled hopes that farmers will be able to make progress planting corn after delays. Large inventories of the crops added pressure on the markets, which also remained nervous about trade tensions between

Crops, Markets, Weather

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

By David Randall, GFM Network News May 3, 2019

New York | Reuters — After historic floods devastated Midwestern agricultural states this spring, some fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect the long-term value of companies that make or sell products ranging from tractors to fertilizer. The issue is not simply the unpredictability of weather. Instead, fund managers say, they are struggling

CBOT July 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Weak export data drags soybeans to new lows

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume May 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures posted contract lows for a fourth straight session on Thursday after weak U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) export sales data and amid ongoing concerns that rain-delayed corn sowing would increase soy plantings. Corn was mixed as spillover pressure from lower soybeans offset support stemming from concerns about delayed

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat futures firm on brisk exports, softer dollar

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise

Russia has surplus of peas after failing to boost exports to China, analysts say

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U.S. grains: Corn hits three-year high as planting delays prolonged

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade volatile ahead of USDA announcement

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year peak as rains stall planting

U.S. grains: Corn extends rally, wheat touches six-week high

U.S. grains: Corn to seven-week high as rain threatens planting

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

CBOT weekly outlook: Factors come together to boost prices

U.S. grains: Prices slip as weather outlook favours corn planting

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

U.S. grains: Weak export data drags soybeans to new lows

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