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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to 1-month low as weather boosts prospects

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures dipped to a one-month low on Thursday as beneficial rains crossed the Midwest crop belt, bolstering yield prospects for the oilseed crop, traders said. Corn followed soybeans downward, but pared losses as analysts mulled private corn yield estimates that fell below the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) forecasts. Wheat hit









U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybean futures rise

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybean futures rise

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, with MGEX spring wheat contracts posting the biggest gains as results from a crop tour confirmed that drought in the northern Plains severely crimped harvest potential in that key growing region. Traders also noted bargain buying in wheat futures as the benchmark Chicago Board of