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U.S. grains: Wheat firms after Russian strike threatens Ukraine export deal

Chicago | Reuters – Wheat prices rallied on Monday after a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa over the weekend raised doubts about implementation of last week’s agreement to open a corridor for grain exports from Ukraine. Soybean and corn futures followed wheat, supported by forecasts for hot, dry weather across parts […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Soybeans end mostly lower, grains plunge after USDA acres data

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures closed mostly lower on Thursday as midsession support from a lower-than-expected U.S. crop acreage estimate and tightening stocks was eclipsed by broader economic concerns as equities and energy markets retreated. Soy had traded higher after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said American farmers planted fewer acres this […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Chicago grains rally on crop ratings, China quarantine rules relaxing

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures bounced higher on Tuesday, after a U.S. government crop conditions report showed good-to-excellent ratings for corn fell more than expected, raising concerns about the Midwest crop as it heads toward a key pollination phase of development. Wheat futures rallied on short-covering and bargain buying after three straight sessions […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit lowest price since February; corn down, soy up

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest price since February on Monday, pressured by the expanding harvest of winter wheat in the northern hemisphere and a lack of demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn futures also fell, led by deferred contracts representing the 2022 harvest. But soybeans rose as soyoil […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures rise on bargain buying; wheat falls

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, snapping a streak of four negative sessions, on a round of bargain buying and short covering, traders said. “Prices appear to have stabilized at current levels,” Tomm Pfitzenmaier, analyst for Summit Commodity Brokerage, said in a note to clients. “Traders that sold all week will […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans, wheat plunge as economic worries rise

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures plummeted on Thursday, as investor fears of an economic downturn and improved sentiment over U.S. crops shifted attention from war disruption to Black Sea exports. Wheat futures Wv1 sank to their lowest level since March 1, soybeans Sv1 hit their lowest since May 11 and corn Cv1 hit its lowest since […] Read more



CME July 2022 wheat (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (green and black lines), MGEX July 2022 spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. July 2022 hard red wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on harvest pressure, firmer U.S. dollar

Hot Midwest spell raises early concerns about corn, soy yields

Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday, erasing gains earlier in the week as harvest pressure weighs and a firmer dollar limits export business, traders said. Corn inched higher, finding a fresh one-month high, supported by hot weather in the U.S. Midwest that could threaten crops, while soybeans traded near even heading […] Read more