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Soybeans rose slightly on Thursday. In Chicago, the bean for May rose by 3.25 US cents to 1165.25 US cents/bushel, while the July contract rose by 3.00 US cents to 1181.00 US cents/bushel. May meal rose by 3.50 US dollars to 317.60 US dollars/short ton. The main driver was an overall stable USDA report with only…

The corn market was lighter on Thursday. In Chicago, corn for May fell by 3.25 US cents to 444.00 US cents/bushel, while the July contract fell by 3.00 US cents to 455.00 US cents/bushel. Despite solid demand impulses, prices were unable to stabilize. At 1.36 million tons, weekly export sales of the old crop were…

The US wheat market was clearly weaker on Thursday. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May was down 5.75 US cents at 574.50 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May fell by 4.75 US cents to 590.50 US cents/bushel. Spring Wheat in Minneapolis also fell and recorded losses of up to just under 6 US cents. The bearish…

Soybeans proved resilient on Wednesday. In Chicago, the May contract rose by 3.75 US cents to 1,162.00 US cents/bushel, while the July contract rose by 3.50 US cents to 1,178.00 US cents/bushel. Despite a massive slump on the crude oil market, beans held their ground. The oil price lost 16.45 dollars per barrel…

The corn market stabilized somewhat on Wednesday, but was unable to fully recover the initial losses. In Chicago, May corn fell by 1.75 US cents to 447.25 US cents/bushel, while the July contract fell by 2.00 US cents to 458.00 US cents/bushel. The massive slump on the energy market had a particularly negative impact…

The US wheat market was clearly under pressure on Wednesday. In Chicago, SWR wheat fell by 17.75 US cents to 580.25 US cents/bushel in May. In Kansas City, HRW wheat also fell by 12.25 US cents in May and was quoted at 595.25 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis followed the downward trend with significant…

Soybean futures were under downward pressure on Tuesday. In Chicago, the May contract fell by 8.50 US cents to 1158.25 US cents/bushel, while July fell by 8.75 US cents to close at 1174.50 US cents/bushel. Schroit also fell by 4.80 US dollars to 311.80 US dollars/short ton. From a trader's perspective, the negative…

Corn futures came under noticeable pressure on Tuesday. In Chicago, the May contract fell by 5.00 US cents to 449.00 US cents/bushel, while the July contract also fell by 5.25 US cents to close at 460.00 US cents/bushel. The new crop also showed weakness and lost 5.00 US cents. From a trader's point of view, the…

US wheat futures were mixed on Tuesday. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May rose by 2.75 US cents to close at 598.00 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May was down 0.75 US cents to 607.50 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis was under pressure and lost between 3 and 4 US cents in the front months…

Soybeans started the week firmer. The May contract gained 3.25 US cents to close at 1,166.75 US cents/bushel, while the July contract also rose by 3.25 US cents to 1,183.25 US cents/bushel. Shot closed up 1.40 US dollars to 316.60 US dollars/short ton for May. From a trader's point of view, the export figures in…

The US corn market started the extended weekend with premiums. The May contract rose by 1.75 US cents to close at 454.00 US cents/bushel, while the July contract rose by 2.00 US cents to 465.25 US cents/bushel. From a trader's point of view, the market is currently receiving clear bullish impulses from the demand side…

The US wheat market was mostly weaker at the start of the week. In Chicago, SWR wheat was down 3.00 US cents for May at 595.25 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat was also under pressure and fell by 7.50 US cents to 608.25 US cents/bushel in May. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also trended lower and fell by around…

In Chicago, soybeans closed down 2.50 US cents at 1168.50 US cents/bushel in the May contract. Subsequent futures also fell slightly without any pronounced selling pressure. Meanwhile, May meal rose and closed 1.80 US-$ higher at 318.20 US-$/short ton. From a trader's perspective, bullish and bearish factors balanced…

In Chicago, corn futures were down 3.50 US cents, closing at 454.25 US cents/bushel for May futures. The later futures were also under pressure, while individual contracts further away held somewhat firmer. From a trader's perspective, bearish impulses clearly dominated at first. A significant fall in the price of…

The US wheat market was clearly under pressure in the middle of the week. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May fell by 18.75 US cents to 597.50 US cents/bushel. In Kansas, HRW wheat for May also fell sharply, losing 21.75 US cents to 613.75 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis followed the weak trend and also fell…

Soybean futures rose significantly on Tuesday. In Chicago, beans rose 11.25 US cents for May to 1171.00 US cents/bushel. The November contract gained 13.50 US cents and reached 1157.50 US cents/bushel. By contrast, meal fell by 1.50 US dollars to 316.40 US dollars/short ton for May. The upward movement was mainly…

US corn futures strengthened moderately on Tuesday. In Chicago, corn was up 2.00 US cents for May at 457.75 US cents/bushel. Support came primarily from inventories. At 9.024 billion bushels as at March 1, these were well below market expectations and thus had a clearly bullish effect on the old crop. Despite a strong…

US wheat futures rose noticeably on Tuesday following the publication of USDA data. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May was up 9.25 US cents to 616.25 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May also rose by 9.25 US cents to 635.50 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also trended firmer, gaining between 6.25…

Soybeans showed a mixed trend at the start of the week. In Chicago, the May contract rose by 0.50 US cents to close at 1159.75 US cents/bushel, while the July contract fell by 0.25 US cents to 1175.00 US cents/bushel. There was little change in the later dates. May meal also fell by 0.40 US cents to 314.90 US cents…

Corn futures were clearly under pressure at the start of the week. Ahead of the trend-setting USDA reports at the end of the month, contracts fell by 3.50 to 6.25 US cents. May futures closed at 455.75 US cents/bushel, losing 6.25 US cents. New crops also trended weaker, while market participants closed out positions…

In Chicago, SWR wheat was up 2.75 US cents for July at 618.75 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, on the other hand, HRW wheat came under pressure with a drop of 6.75 US cents for July to 640.75 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis, on the other hand, was firmer and gained several cents. From a trader's…

Soybean futures came under significant pressure at the end of the week. In Chicago, the May contract fell by 14.50 US cents to 1,159.25 US cents/bushel. July also lost 14.25 US cents and closed at 1,175.25 US cents/bushel. The later dates also trended weaker. Shot fell by US$ 6.80 to US$ 315.30/short ton. The final…

Corn futures went into the weekend with discounts. In Chicago, corn for May fell by 5.00 US cents to 462.00 US cents/bushel. The July contract also fell, losing 4.50 US cents to 473.50 US cents/bushel. The later dates also trended weaker. Despite the declining prices, the export side remains a stabilizing factor. US…

Wheat futures were mostly firmer at the end of the week. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May was unchanged at 605.00 US cents/bushel. HRW wheat in Kansas City was significantly firmer, rising by 6.00 US cents to 632.75 US cents/bushel for May. Spring Wheat in Minneapolis followed the upward trend and was also up. From a…

Soybeans were firmer on the US futures markets on Thursday. In Chicago, the May contract was up 2.00 US cents and closed at 1173.75 US cents/bushel. July gained 1.75 US cents to 1189.50 US cents/bushel. Later dates also showed a friendly trend. Soybean meal for May also gained 2.30 US cents to 322.10 US cents/bushel…

The US wheat market regained its footing on Thursday. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May was up 7.25 US cents to 605.00 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May rose 9.00 US cents to 626.75 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also showed firm trends and rose by a good 4 to 5 US cents. The movement was…

The bulls narrowly prevailed on the corn market at the close of trading. Futures rose by fractions of up to 2.25 US cents, while the May futures were the only contract to fall slightly by 0.25 US cents. The December contract gained 1.25 US cents, signaling more stable expectations for the new harvest. The market…

US soybean futures worked their way up late in the middle of the week. In Chicago, the May contract gained 16.75 US cents to close at 1171.75 US cents/bushel, while July also trended significantly firmer. New crop was more stable, but lagged behind the front dates. Soybean meal lost 2.60 US cents in May and landed at…

US wheat futures closed significantly firmer in the middle of the week. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May was up 7.75 US cents at 597.75 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May climbed 13.75 US cents to 617.75 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis followed the upward trend and also rose noticeably. From a…

Corn futures shook off their initial weakness on Wednesday and rose significantly. In Chicago, the May contract rose by 4.75 US cents to 467.25 US cents/bushel, while the July futures rose by 5.25 US cents to 477.75 US cents/bushel. The other maturities also trended firmer and signaled a generally stabilized market…

US soybeans remained under pressure at the close on Tuesday. In Chicago, the May contract lost 8.50 US cents and closed at 1155.00 US cents/bushel. November also fell and was 2.75 US cents weaker at 1143.75 US cents/bushel. The other futures also trended lower. Soybean meal also suffered losses and stood at 322.40 US…

The wheat complex closed firmer in all three US markets on Tuesday. In Chicago, SWR wheat for July was up 2.00 US cents to 602.00 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for July was up 1.50 US cents to 619.75 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also showed a positive trend, gaining between 3.25 and 4.25 US…

In Chicago, the corn contract for May was up 3 US cents at 462.50 US cents/bushel. The December futures contract gained 2.50 US cents and was quoted at 489.00 US cents/bushel. Later futures were stable to slightly firmer. From a trader's perspective, the market remains supported in the short term. The expectation of…

Soybeans held their ground on the US futures exchanges at the start of the week. In Chicago, May contracts rose by 2.25 US cents to close at 1163.50 US cents/bushel. July also gained 2.50 US cents to 1179.00 US cents/bushel. The new crop was also firmer. The soy complex developed unevenly, while soybean oil gained…

The wheat complex got off to a weak start to the new week. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May lost 7.50 US cents and was quoted at 587.75 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May fell by 3.00 US cents to 603.25 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis was mixed, with slight losses in the front months and…

US corn futures were weaker at the start of the week. In Chicago, corn for May fell by 6 US cents to 459.50 US cents/bushel. December futures also fell by 4.25 US cents to 486.50 US cents/bushel. Prices on the other US stock exchanges also trended weaker. The sharp drop in crude oil prices, which fell by USD 9.36, had…

US soybeans were clearly under pressure at the end of the week. May contracts lost 7.25 US cents and closed at 1,161.25 US cents/bushel, while later dates also fell noticeably. Traders point above all to weak data from soybean meal, which closed May at 328.00 US cents/bushel, a drop of 4.50 US cents, as well as a…

The US wheat markets closed weaker at the end of the week. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May lost 12.75 US cents to end at 595.25 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, May HRW wheat fell 21.00 US cents to 606.25 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also fell, losing double digits in the front months. From a trader's…

In Chicago, corn futures for May were down 4.25 US cents at 465.50 US cents/bushel and were weaker at the end of the week. The December contract also fell by 3.75 US cents to 490.75 US cents/bushel. Later dates also trended lower, while the market as a whole was under pressure. From a trader's perspective, the…

US soybeans were able to hold their ground on Thursday. In Chicago, May contracts rose by 6.75 US cents to 1168.50 US cents/bushel, while November contracts rose by 4.75 US cents to 1146.25 US cents/bushel. The market was mainly supported by the new crop contracts, while soybean meal rose significantly by 10.80 US…

In Chicago, SWR wheat for May was up 3.75 US cents to 608.00 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May gained 1.25 US cents to 627.25 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also rose and recorded strong gains of up to 6.5 US cents. In addition to export data, the energy sector once again took center…

Corn futures in Chicago rose noticeably on Thursday and moved back towards the highs of the previous week. The May contract rose by 6.50 US cents to 469.75 US cents/bushel, while the July futures contract gained 5.50 US cents to close at 480.00 US cents/bushel. The new harvest date in December also followed the firm…

Soybean futures rose noticeably on Wednesday, with the new crop in particular setting the tone. The November contract gained 10.25 US cents to close at 1141.50 US cents/bushel, while the May futures contract rose by 4.75 US cents to 1161.75 US cents/bushel. Traders point to a rising soybean/corn ratio, which is moving…

The US wheat market closed with strong gains on Wednesday. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May was up 14.50 US cents at 604.25 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat also rose significantly, gaining 19.25 US cents to 626.00 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also rose and ended trading clearly firmer. From a…

Corn futures closed significantly firmer on Wednesday. In Chicago, the May contract gained 9.25 US cents and traded at 463.25 US cents/bushel, while the December futures contract rose by 8.00 US cents to 489.75 US cents/bushel. Later contracts also trended mostly positive. Developments on the energy market had a…

US soybeans rose noticeably at the close on Tuesday. The May contract gained 1.75 US cents and closed at 1157.00 US cents/bushel, while the November futures contract rose by 10.50 US cents to 1131.25 US cents/bushel. The July contract was also firmer. The market was supported by rising soybean oil prices, while soybean…

The US wheat markets were clearly under pressure on Tuesday. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May fell -7.50 US cents to 589.75 US cents/bushel. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May also fell by 9.75 US cents to close at 606.75 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also trended weaker, losing between 7 and 10 US cents in…

Corn futures in Chicago were mostly stable to slightly firmer on Tuesday. The front month of May was unchanged at 454.00 US cents/bushel, while the new crop December contract gained 1.75 US cents to close at 481.75 US cents/bushel. The July contract fell slightly by 0.25 US cents. Overall, the market is moving in a…

The US soybean markets came under massive pressure at the start of the week. In Chicago, the May contract fell by 70 US cents to 1155.25 US cents/bushel. The July contract also lost 70 US cents and was quoted at 1167.50 US cents/bushel. Prices extended their losses to the daily limit, while soybean products also fell…

In Chicago, SWR wheat fell by 16.50 US cents to 597.25 US cents/bushel in May. In Kansas City, HRW wheat for May also fell by 13.50 US cents to close at 616.50 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also trended weaker and lost double digits. At 343,022 tons, weekly shipments were well below the previous week and…

Corn futures came under noticeable pressure at the start of the week. The May contract lost 13.25 US cents and closed at 454.00 US cents/bushel, while the July contract fell by 12.50 US cents to 465.75 US cents/bushel. Weaker soybeans and a significant fall in crude oil prices of USD 4.49 were the main negative factors…

Soybean futures fell slightly at the end of the week. In Chicago, the May bean lost 2.00 US cents and closed at 1225.25 US cents/bushel. The July contract lost 2.50 US cents and was last quoted at 1237.50 US cents/bushel. Prices on the soybean oil market moved little and largely sideways. Soybean meal for May gained…

The wheat market rose sharply on Friday. In Chicago, SWR wheat for May was up significantly by 15.25 US cents to 613.75 US cents/bushel. HRW wheat also rose in Kansas City. The May contract gained 16.50 US cents and closed at 630.00 US cents/bushel. Spring Wheat in Minneapolis followed the upbeat mood and also ended…

Corn futures in Chicago ended Friday on a positive note. The May contract gained 4.75 US cents to close at 467.25 US cents/bushel. The July futures also rose, gaining 4.25 US cents to 478.25 US cents/bushel. September futures also followed the upward trend and recorded a moderate gain. Market participants are pointing…

Corn futures ended Thursday with moderate gains. The May contract in Chicago rose by 2.25 US cents and closed at 462.50 US cents/bushel. The July futures contract also rose, gaining 2.00 US cents to 474.00 US cents/bushel. The expiring March contract also rose and recorded a plus of 4.00 US cents. Traders pointed above…

Corn futures ended Thursday with moderate gains. The May contract in Chicago rose by 2.25 US cents and closed at 462.50 US cents/bushel. The July futures contract also rose, gaining 2.00 US cents to 474.00 US cents/bushel. The expiring March contract also rose and recorded a plus of 4.00 US cents. Traders pointed above…

The US wheat market ended trading on Thursday with mixed signs. In Chicago, SWR wheat was up 3.75 US cents at 592.25 US cents/bushel for March. In Kansas City, HRW wheat was stable and quoted unchanged at 601.50 US cents/bushel for March. The spring wheat market in Minneapolis, on the other hand, was under pressure and…

The US agricultural markets were friendly in the middle of the week. In Chicago, the soybean contract for March was up 13.25 US cents at 1200.50 US cents/bushel. The May contract also rose and closed 12.25 US cents higher at 1214.00 US cents/bushel. The July futures also trended firmer and gained around 12 US cents…

The corn market was friendly in the middle of the week. In Chicago, corn was up 8 US cents for March at 444.25 US cents/bushel. The May futures contract also rose by 8 US cents and was quoted at 460.25 US cents/bushel. The July contract also rose and recorded a significant gain. Traders point to the energy market as…

The US wheat markets showed a friendlier trend on Wednesday. In Chicago, SWR wheat was up 3.75 US cents for May at 594.75 US cents/bushel. Kansas City also saw an upward trend. There, HRW wheat for May was quoted 4.75 US cents higher at 613.50 US cents/bushel. Spring wheat in Minneapolis also trended firmer, gaining…