By Mark Weinraub CHICAGO, July 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department lowered its good to excellent ratings for U.S. corn and soybeans on Tuesday as damp conditions took a toll on crops in key production states such as Iowa. In its weekly report, USDA rated the corn crop as 71 percent good to excellent,… read more
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Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Profit-taking ahead of three-day weekend and after the big rally on Thursday. U.S. seasonal harvest pressure also weighs, but market underpinned by harsh weather in portions of Europe and in the Black Sea wheat region. CORN – Down 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Profit-taking after… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – 5 to 7 cents per bushel higher. * USDA reported June 1 U.S. wheat stocks at 973.4 million bushels, above the average trade estimate of 940 million. * USDA reported U.S. 2010 all-wheat acreage at 54.3 million acres, slightly above an average of analyst estimates at 53.8 million. CORN – 15 to 20… read more
Futures Broker/ Grain Report
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department released its acreage report on Wednesday. Following are highlights from the report. Corn Planted Acreage Up 2 Percent from 2009 Soybean Acreage Up 2 Percent All Wheat Acreage Down 8 Percent All Cotton Acreage Up 19 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2010 is… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Report
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – U.S. farmers could harvest 13.2 billion bushels of corn, the Agriculture Department’s annual report on plantings indicated on Wednesday, implying harvest could be 1 percent smaller than its forecast earlier this month, but still narrowly topping last year’s record. Soybean harvest could be 3.3 billion bushels, up 1 percent from… read more
Swing Trade Strategies – What is today’s price action telling us about Soybeans? [chart]
November Soybeans dipped into the 60% buy zone for the second time in as many days. Just like the previous day, Soybeans reversed and traded higher, moving out of the buy zone. Since today’s price action did occur on the projected reversal date, it may be significant because it occurred one day before Wednesday’s Grain Stocks and… read more
Futures Broker / Grain News
June 29 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat prices fell again on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s 1.5 percent loss to trade near their lowest level in more than two weeks on reports of high quality crops from the United States. Corn prices also edged down nearly one percent, holding near an eight-month trough, under pressure from… read more
Futures News / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Up 1 to 2 cents per bushel. Short-covering support as market remains heavily loaded with fund shorts. USDA’s export sales report also supportive. Gains limited by plentiful supplies of wheat as noted by Thursday’s IGC report and a firm dollar. CORN – Up 2 to 3 cents per bushel. Short-covering technical rebound after… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
WHEAT – Up 3 to 4 cents per bushel. * Short-covering as wet weather in Canada continues to cause potential further harm to the wheat crop CORN – Down 1 to 2 cents per bushel. * Follow-through technical selling, good U.S. crop weather and lower crude oil combine to weigh on corn futures. SOYBEANS –… read more
Futures Broker / Grain Calls and News
* WHAT: USDA Weekly Crop Progress report * WHEN: Monday 1600 EDT (2000 GMT) * Analysts see U.S. corn rated 76 pct good/excellent * Analysts see soybeans rated 71 pct good/excellent CHICAGO, June 21 (Reuters) – Rainy weather around the U.S. Midwest last eek was expected to cause the U.S. Agriculture Department to slightly ower… read more