Corn, soybeans and all three wheats were lower Tuesday, along with most other commodities on the board. In the case of grains, beneficial rains in the seven-day forecast are the latest source of bearish motivation.

Soybeans have had every bearish threat thrown their way in 2017, but continue to be the more profitable row crop Midwestern farmers grow and store.

December corn was down 4 cents, November soybeans were down 4 1/4 cents, and September Chicago (SRW) wheat was down 3 3/4 cents.

Grains traded lower all day long, pressured by rain in the latest seven-day forecast, but corn and Chicago wheat rallied at the end of the session and managed to close a little higher. November soybeans ended down 6 3/4 cents...

December corn was down 4 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 9 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 6 1/4 cents.

Corn and soybeans finished Friday with modest gains, trying to stay on their feet after getting hit with USDA's higher-than-expected yield estimates on Thursday. Minneapolis wheat tumbled 29 1/4 cents lower to its lowest close in...

December corn was up 1/2 cent, November soybeans were up 5 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 1 cent.

Corn, soybeans, and wheat all closed sharply lower Thursday after USDA's estimates of row crop production and world wheat production all came in higher than expected.

December corn was up 1/4 cent, November soybeans were up 4 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 1 cent.

It looks like traders caught up on their sleep Wednesday, getting ready for Thursday morning's weekly export sales and monthly WASDE reports from USDA. Corn, soybeans and wheat all ended steady or a little higher on light trading...

December corn was up 1/2 cent, November soybeans were up 1 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 2 cents.

Corn and winter wheat ended lower Tuesday while soybeans and spring wheat were higher, but all traded at familiar, recent prices as traders bide time until Thursday's 11 a.m. CDT report. The September U.S. dollar index traded...

December corn was up 3/4 cent, November soybeans were up 8 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 1 3/4 cents.

Crop ratings aside, the 2011 corn market has little in common with 2017, but 2011 does offer a sober warning for this week's WASDE report.

Corn, soybeans and wheat all closed higher Monday with weather concerns still an issue for row crops heading into Thursday's WASDE report. Grains also appear to be finding technical support after three weeks of trading lower.

December corn was up 3 1/2 cents, November soybeans were up 7 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 2 3/4 cents.

After a week that saw rain forecasts send grain prices scurrying lower, December corn managed to close 3 1/4 cents higher Friday and held above its ten-month low of $3.75. Soybeans and wheat ended with small losses on a quiet...

OMAHA (DTN) -- As we near the close, December corn is up 2 1/4 cents, November soybeans are down 3/4 cent and September Chicago wheat is down 1 1/2 cents. Prices are just going through the motions now, waiting for the closing...

December corn was up 3 cents, November soybeans were up 1 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 2 1/4 cents.

November soybeans fell 17 cents as a line of showers made its way across Iowa and Minnesota to Wisconsin, giving relief to some dry areas at a time when roughly half of the nation's soybeans are setting pods. Corn and wheat were...

December corn was down 3 1/2 cents, November soybeans were down 14 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 4 3/4 cents.

Corn and soybeans finished a little higher Wednesday, trimming back a small part of Tuesday's losses with plenty of question marks still surrounding this year's crops. Winter wheat prices were slightly lower with rain falling in North...

December corn was up 4 1/4 cents, November soybeans were up 7 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 4 1/4 cents.

Grains were all lower Tuesday, but a 35 1/2 cent loss in November soybeans led the way with broad rain coverage expected in the new seven-day forecast. Even September Minneapolis wheat was down 13 1/4 cents, near its lowest...

December corn was down 2 cents, November soybeans were down 14 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 1/2 cent.

It's a fine, but important point: Spring wheat prices don't have to track with drought conditions.

December corn was down 2 3/4 cents, November soybeans were down 13 3/4 cents, and September K.C. wheat was down 1/4 cent.

Corn, soybeans, and wheat prices all closed lower Monday, pressured by rain in this week's forecast which should help drier fields in the western Plains. Meanwhile the spot futures for the U.S. dollar index continue to make new lows...

December corn was down 5 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 14 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 4 1/2 cents.

December soybean oil closed up 0.73 Friday after a federal appeals court ruled that the 2016 renewable fuels mandate was incorrectly reduced. Otherwise, trading in grains was fairly quiet Friday with modest gains across the board.

December corn was unchanged, November soybeans were down 3/4 cent, and September K.C. wheat was up 5 3/4 cents.

Corn, soybeans and wheat all posted modest gains Thursday on light trading volume. Grains continue to find support from a widespread lack of rain for 2017 crops, especially in the northwestern Plains where drought continues to...

December corn was up 3 cents, November soybeans were up 8 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 5 cents.

Corn, soybeans and all three wheats were back in the green on Wednesday, a modest renewal of support in this summer of lower crop ratings. Beneficial rains were crossing the central and northern Midwest with Wednesday's hotter...

December corn was down 1 3/4 cents, November soybeans were down 5 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 2 1/4 cents.

Corn, soybeans and wheat all ended lower Tuesday in spite of Monday afternoon's lower crop ratings from USDA. This week's forecast for rain across the central and eastern Midwest will be blamed for much of the selling and will be...

December corn was down 2 3/4 cents, November soybeans were up 7 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 3 3/4 cents.

December 2017 corn has had little to show for all the crop concerns endured so far.

Corn and soybeans closed lower Monday as traders faced a more pleasant seven-day forecast with chances for rain across much of the Midwest. The outlook for the northwestern Plains remains dangerously dry, but September...

December corn was down 8 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 20 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 8 1/4 cents.

As temperatures were rising in the western and southern Corn Belt Friday, December corn prices looked faint, falling 11 1/4 cents on the day while November soybeans pulled back 4 3/4 cents. Wheat prices also finished lower with...

December corn was down 6 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 7 3/4 cents, and September K.C. wheat was down 1 cent.

Corn and soybeans closed higher for the third consecutive day with ongoing support from hot temperatures and enlarging areas of dry conditions across the Midwest. All three wheats were modestly higher with similar concerns.

December corn was up 5 cents, November soybeans were up 8 1/4 cents, and September K.C. wheat was down 1 cent.

Grains made one big loop Tuesday, trading higher early and then finishing lower in winter wheat, a little higher in corn and soybeans. September Minneapolis wheat ended 13 1/4 cents higher with ongoing support from drought.

December corn was up 12 1/2 cents, November soybeans were up 14 1/4 cents, and September K.C. wheat was up 9 3/4 cents.

In spite of all the hype of algorithm-based computer trading, noncommercials are looking quite human again this summer.

Monday saw quieter trading volume and lower closes among corn, soybean, and winter wheat. September Minneapolis wheat closed up 9 1/4 cents with ongoing support from extreme drought in the northwestern Plains.

December corn was down 2 cents, November soybeans were up 3 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 1 1/4 cents.

Corn and soybeans finished higher Friday with some profit-taking possible after a bearish week of trading, but also left a lot of questions unanswered about this year's crop conditions. Winter wheat ended a little lower while...

December corn was up 5 cents, November soybeans were up 7 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 4 3/4 cents.

Corn, soybeans and all three wheats were hit by heavy selling for a second consecutive day, pressured by bearish changes in the forecast. At the same time, new South American corn supplies are hurting U.S. export business and...

December corn was down 7 cents, November soybeans were down 24 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 12 3/4 cents.

Corn and all three wheats were hit with double-digit losses Wednesday, partly due to higher-than-expected supply estimates from USDA and partly due to a bearish change in the weather extended forecast. Soybeans kept losses in...

December corn was down 5 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 8 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 5 1/2 cents.

In spite of a lower start Tuesday morning, grains finished mixed on the day with a forecast for hot and dry weather next week keeping selling activity limited. December corn ended down a half-cent while November soybeans finished...

December corn was down 4 cents, November soybeans were down 10 3/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 3 3/4 cents.

After four consecutive years of good growing weather, the U.S. is encountering problems in 2017.

December corn posted its highest close in over a year and November soybeans finished at a new high in 2017, supported by Monday's hot and mostly dry forecasts for the Midwest. All three wheats also ended higher with no...

December corn was up 7 1/2 cents, November soybeans were up 19 1/4 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 14 cents.

November soybeans and December soybean meal both reached new four-month highs Friday, continuing a remarkable bullish turnaround the past nine sessions with help from chances for hotter temperatures next week. All three wheats...

December corn was up 3 cents, November soybeans were up 3 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 1 3/4 cents.

September Minneapolis wheat dropped 50 3/4 cents Thursday, finally attracting selling activity after posting its highest close in four years on Wednesday. Corn ended a little lower while November soybeans were up a nickel, helped by...

December corn was down 7 cents, November soybeans were down 5 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was down 23 cents.

Corn, soybeans and wheat all closed higher Wednesday even though most of the day it looked like wheat would end lower. Hot and dry conditions in the northwestern Plains continue to support grain prices in front of Wednesday...

There is an underlying danger in markets like Minneapolis wheat when prices go sharply higher.

December corn was up 7 1/4 cents, November soybeans were up 26 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 29 cents.

Corn, soybeans and wheat all closed higher in a shortened trading session ahead of Tuesday's celebration of Independence Day. Weather continues to be the driving factor with worsening drought in the northwestern Plains and a...

December corn was up 7 cents, November soybeans were up 22 1/2 cents, and September Chicago wheat was up 11 1/2 cents.

With USDA's June 30 reports now in the history books for 2017, it is a bit remarkable to report that corn, soybeans, and all three wheats closed higher -- not just Friday, but also for the week as a whole. Weather concerns...

December corn was up 5 cents, November soybeans were up 2 3/4 cents, and September K.C. wheat was up 12 1/2 cents.

Once again, Thursday's trading in grains was all about spring wheat and the worsening drought situation in the northwestern Plains. However, this time winter wheat contracts also joined in, closing at their highest prices in three...

December corn was up 3 cents, November soybeans were up 6 cents, and September K.C. wheat was up 10 1/4 cents.

Corn and soybeans kept low profiles Wednesday with traders watching rain pass across the northern Midwest and waiting for Friday's USDA reports. September Minneapolis wheat led the way higher again, ending up 22 cents and taking...

December corn was unchanged, November soybeans were up 1 cent, and July K.C. wheat was up 1 1/4 cents.

September Minneapolis wheat jumped 17 1/4 cents higher Tuesday, also reaching its highest spot close in nearly two years, with chances for more dry weather ahead in the northwestern Plains. Other grain contracts were not as...

December corn was up 2 cents, November soybeans were up 7 1/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 2 3/4 cents.

Attention Traders: Corn crop conditions aren't as bearish for prices as last week's sell-off suggests.

July K.C. wheat dropped 11 1/4 cents Monday as harvest reports out of Kansas continue to show good, 60- to 70-bushel yields out of the central part of the state. Corn and soybeans ended a little higher, just enough to stop last...

December corn was up 2 1/2 cents, November soybeans were up 6 1/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 7 cents.

After four consecutive days of lower closes, December corn fell another 5 1/2 cents Friday to its lowest close in 2017, pressured by a forecast for moderate temperatures and occasional showers heading into July. November...

December corn was up 1/4 cent, November soybeans were up 2 1/2 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 1/2 cent.

December corn was 1 cent higher, November soybeans were 2 cents higher, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was fractionally lower.

Spot soybeans fell to their lowest close in over a year Thursday while December corn dropped 6 cents -- both pressured by a seven-day forecast of pleasant weather across the Midwest. July K.C. wheat ended steady as mixed...

Tuesday was a tale of two directions in grains with pleasant summer weather across most of the Midwest pressuring corn and soybeans lower while July Minneapolis wheat jumped up 16 3/4 cents after USDA issued another round of...

December corn was down 2 1/2 cents, November soybeans were down 5 cents, and July Minneapolis wheat was up 5 cents.

An admitted skeptic tips his hat to Leonardo of Pisa, a.k.a. Fibonacci.

For the second consecutive Monday, row crops are under pressure from a seven-day forecast that looks favorable for crops. Wheat prices tried to trade higher, but ended mixed on a day when the Dow Jones Industrial Average was...

December corn was down 4 1/2 cents, November soybeans were up 2 1/2 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 3 1/4 cents.

Corn, soybeans, and all three wheats were higher Friday with July winter wheat contracts leading the way to their highest closes in three months. In spite of this week's wetter forecasts, December corn showed only a modest loss...

December corn was up 1 1/4 cents, November soybeans were up 4 1/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 8 1/4 cents.

Grains survived a lower start on Thursday and finished higher, led by a 10 3/4-cent gain in July Chicago wheat. Traders continue to monitor forecasts, which currently expect a mix of rain and hot temperatures in the central...

December corn was down 4 1/4 cents, November soybeans were down 5 1/2 cents, and July Minneapolis wheat was down 12 1/4 cents.

DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom encouraged us to pick a card, any card before the WASDE report on Friday, June 9. It looks like we'll have to pick again before we learn more about this year's crops.

December corn ended down 3 1/2 cents Wednesday with scattered showers from Nebraska to Ohio and around much of the eastern U.S. Soybeans were unchanged and July K.C. wheat was up a half-cent in a quieter day of trading for...

December corn was down 3/4 cent, November soybeans were up 3 3/4 cents, and July Minneapolis wheat was up 9 3/4 cents.

Monday afternoon's lower spring wheat crop rating was enough to carry July Minneapolis wheat up 27 1/2 cents to a new contract high on Tuesday and also lent bullish influence to winter wheat and corn prices. Soybeans were...

December corn was up 2 1/4 cents, November soybeans were up 3 1/4 cents, and July Minneapolis wheat was up 15 cents.

Opportunities for profit in corn have been scarce the past few years. Will 2017 be any different?

Corn, soybeans and wheat all closed lower Monday as traders concerned about hot temperatures over the weekend saw this week start with a wet seven-day forecast over all but the southwestern U.S. It was also a bearish day for...

December corn was down 7 cents, November soybeans were down 6 3/4 cents, and July Chicago wheat was down 6 3/4 cents.

December corn was up 2 1/4 cents and November soybeans were up 4 1/2 cents, surviving Friday's mildly bearish WASDE report with help from extreme heat staying in the near-term forecast. Winter wheat contracts ended a few cents...

DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom encouraged us to pick a card, any card before Friday's WASDE report. It looks like we'll have to pick again before we learn more about this year's crops.

July corn was 3 cents lower, July soybeans were 2 cents lower, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 5 1/4 cents lower.

Thursday morning's bullish start in grains ended with several grains well below their earlier highs, but July Minneapolis wheat held a decent gain, closing up 8 3/4 cents as drought conditions worsen in the northern Plains. USDA's...

December corn was up 3 cents, November soybeans were up 9 1/4 cents, and July Chicago wheat was up 5 cents.

Corn, soybean and winter wheat prices all finished higher Wednesday with hot temperatures expected in the forecast this weekend, especially in the western Plains. July Minneapolis wheat ended down 3 1/4 cents, pausing after five...

July corn was up 4 1/4 cents, July soybeans were up 7 1/2 cents, and July Chicago wheat was up 5 1/2 cents.

What started as a double-digit rally in Minneapolis wheat after USDA showed a drop in spring wheat crop conditions late Monday spread to the other grains Tuesday, resulting in higher prices across the board. July Minneapolis wheat...

July corn was up 1 1/2 cents, July soybeans were up 1 3/4 cents, and July Minneapolis wheat was up 12 1/4 cents.

A closer look shows bullish factors lurking beneath the recent sell-off in soybeans.

Oddly enough, trading volume was reasonably moderate on Monday, but difficult to detect as grain prices refused to stray from Friday's closes in front of Monday afternoon's Crop Progress report. July Minneapolis wheat was one...

July corn was up 1 3/4 cents, July soybeans were up 3/4 cent, and July Chicago wheat was up 1/4 cent.

July soybean meal closed up $4.40 Friday, showing a response of active commercial buying, which also helped July soybeans end up 9 cents. July corn and winter wheat were modestly higher while July Minneapolis wheat tacked on...

July corn was up 2 1/4 cents, July soybeans were up 3 1/2 cents, and July Minneapolis wheat was up 2 3/4 cents.

Corn, soybeans, and winter wheat survived a day of selling with small losses after the latest extended forecast offered hope for drier weather in the eastern Midwest. July Minneapolis wheat celebrated the start of its new year...

July corn was up 1 1/4 cents, July soybeans were up 4 3/4 cents, and July Minneapolis wheat was up 6 cents.

July corn took a nickel back from Tuesday's 7 1/4-cent loss after USDA's corn crop ratings confirmed weeks of reports of too much moisture in the eastern Midwest. July Chicago wheat ended down a quarter-cent, an uninspiring...

July corn was up 3 3/4 cents, July soybeans were up 2 1/4 cents, and July Chicago wheat was up 2 1/2 cents.

July corn was 3 cents higher, July soybeans were 2 cents higher, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 4 cents higher.

July soybeans continued its fall to new one-year lows for a third consecutive day, pressured by the anticipation of record plantings in 2017. July corn was down 7 1/4 cents and July Chicago wheat was down 8 3/4 cents, also...

After putting four simple moving averages to the test for December corn, one outshined the rest.

July corn was down 2 3/4 cents, July soybeans were down 1 cent, and July Chicago wheat was down 3 cents.

July corn was 3 cents lower, July soybeans were 2 cents lower, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 4 cents lower.

July soybeans fell another 13 cents Friday, extending Thursday's new one-year low as buying evaporated ahead of Memorial Day weekend. July corn was up a nickel and July Chicago wheat was up 7 1/2 cents, helped by commercial...

November soybeans finished with their lowest close in eight months Thursday as the anticipation of record plantings continues to weigh on prices. Corn and winter wheat contracts ended a little lower in another day of low-volume...

July Minneapolis wheat closed up 6 3/4 cents Wednesday, the largest gain among grain-related contracts, thanks to a third consecutive day of commercial buying. July corn ended a little higher and July soybeans were steady with...

July corn was down 1/4 cent, July soybeans were up 1/4 cent, and July Chicago wheat was down 1 1/4 cents.

Corn, soybeans and wheat all closed lower Tuesday, ruled a death by suffocation as virtually no buying interest emerged in spite of a wet seven-day forecast ahead for the eastern Midwest. July soybean oil fell 0.60 after palm oil...

Last Thursday's 6.5% drop in Brazil's real was a black swan event for most, but it may have been a multi-million-dollar bonanza for a few.

July corn was down 2 3/4 cents, July soybeans were down 5 1/2 cents, and July Chicago wheat was down 3 cents.

Corn and soybean contracts both closed modestly higher Monday on lighter trading volume and, in the case of corn, were reluctant to trade at new highs. Winter wheat contracts started the day higher, but ended a little lower as...

July corn was up 1 3/4 cents, July soybeans were up 3 cents, and July Chicago wheat was up 3 cents.

After a week of scandals in the news, commercials responded to this week's lower grain prices with buying across the board on Friday. Winter wheat prices especially were lifted by renewed concerns of too much rain in the Southern...

July corn was up 2 1/2 cents, July soybeans were up 5 1/2 cents, and July Chicago wheat was up 3 cents.