Chicago soybean and corn futures chopped up and down on Wednesday as traders monitored results from a U.S. Midwest field tour that initially confirmed strong yield prospects, traders said.
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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as traders eye crop tour results
Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point
Combining of spring crops getting started
Harvest operations in Manitoba pressed ahead during the week ended Aug. 18, with fall rye and winter wheat leading the way.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn tick lower on continued supply pressure
Chicago wheat fell on Tuesday, pressured by an upward revision to Russia's wheat crop forecast and the latest talks to end the war in Ukraine, while corn eased as strong yield projections from a U.S. Midwest field tour maintained supply pressure.
Dry soils threaten strong Ohio crops; rains boost South Dakota — tour
The production potential of Ohio's corn crop is the highest in at least 22 years, scouts on the annual Pro Farmer tour of top U.S. producing states found on Monday, but dry conditions could limit yields by the time the autumn harvest rolls around.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as trade awaits U.S. crop tour results
Chicago soybean and corn futures chopped up and down on Monday as industry players awaited the results of this week's annual Pro Farmer crop tour in the U.S. Midwest, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat as demand worries overshadow USDA’s production cut
U.S. soybean futures declined for the first time in four sessions on profit taking on Thursday after a rally ignited by the U.S. government's lower-than-expected harvest outlook took prices to six-week highs.
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains after USDA’s US harvest outlook cut
U.S. soybean futures climbed to a 1-1/2 month high on Wednesday, extending gains from the prior session after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a much smaller autumn harvest than previously expected.
Wheat stem sawfly: how a harvest tweak can protect yields, preserve parasitoids
Stubble height of at least six inches can help make a significant sawfly enemy right at home
Boosting populations of natural enemies such as Bracon cephi gives farmers a low-cost, sustainable way to reduce wheat stem sawfly losses without relying on insecticides that rarely work.
U.S. grains: Corn dives after USDA projects bin-busting US harvest, soybeans rise
U.S. corn futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday after the Department of Agriculture projected a record-shattering corn harvest this year as farmers planted more acres than expected and the crop faced few weather challenges this summer.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally after Trump urges China to buy more U.S. beans
U.S. soybean futures rallied to a two-week high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped China would quadruple its soybean buying from the United States and as forecasts of hot, dry U.S. weather sparked some concern about yields.