Todd Hultman

July soybeans ended up 3 cents Monday, in spite of Saturday's news that China retaliated to U.S. tariffs with $34 billion of their own, including a 25% tariff on U.S. soybeans. Corn ended lower and July K.C. wheat dropped 20 1/4...

July corn was down 2 3/4 cents, July soybeans were unchanged, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 7 1/2 cents.

July soybeans fell another 21 3/4 cents Friday after President Trump approved roughly $50 billion of new tariffs against Chinese goods -- a move that may lead to retaliatory tariffs on U.S. soybeans as well as other goods. Corn...

July corn was down 2 3/4 cents, July soybeans were down 15 1/2 cents, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 6 1/4 cents.

July contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats were lower Thursday with ongoing pressure from mostly favorable weather in 2018 and a lack of obvious growing problems. Adding to bearish pressures, the June U.S. dollar index...

July corn was down 3 cents, July soybeans were down 2 cents, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 7 3/4 cents.

July soybeans fell 18 cents Wednesday to their lowest close in nearly a year, overwhelmed by bearish concerns, which start with good U.S. crop conditions. Winter wheat prices gave back nearly all...

July corn was down 1 3/4 cents, July soybeans were down 8 3/4 cents, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 6 1/4 cents.

USDA's new supply and demand estimates were mostly small adjustments to May's numbers, but July Chicago wheat jumped up 20 cents Tuesday, partly encouraged by a 3.5 mmt reduction in Russia's wheat crop estimate. July corn ended...

Last Thursday's new lows in soybeans followed corn's bearish break, putting more stress on speculators who stayed too bullish in row crops.

July corn was up 3 1/4 cents, July soybeans were up 7 1/2 cents, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 1/4 cent.

Good growing weather pressured row crop prices lower once again and magnified stress on noncommercial accounts caught heavily long, resulting in another day of sizable losses for corn and...

USDA's June WASDE report will have an update of U.S. wheat production and perhaps some adjustments to U.S. demand tables, but domestic changes are typically small in this monthly report.

July corn was down 1 3/4 cents, July soybeans were down 1 3/4 cents, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 1/4 cent.

July row crops put an end to two weeks of sharp losses with a mixed close on Friday that saw corn gain a cent and a half, and soybeans fall a nickel to its lowest close in nine months. All three wheats ended lower Friday and for...

July corn was down 1 3/4 cents, July soybeans were down 7 1/2 cents, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was down 5 cents.

July soybeans and corn both fell to their lowest closes in four months Thursday, still pressured by a favorable start for row crops at the beginning of the 2018 season. Winter wheat prices finished modestly higher, continuing to...

July corn was up 1 1/2 cents, July soybeans were up 1/4 cent, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was up 10 1/2 cents.

July contracts of corn and soybeans slid lower Wednesday, still pressured by favorable crop conditions and rain in this week's forecast. Winter wheat prices closed higher, supported by newer concerns of increasing dryness in the...

July corn was up 1/4 cent, July soybeans were up 1/4 cent, and July K.C. wheat was up 7 1/4 cents.

After experiencing significant losses over the past five sessions, most grain contracts composed themselves enough to finish with modest gains on Tuesday. Row crops and spring wheat are expected to benefit from light to...

July corn was up 3 cents, July soybeans were up 2 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 9 3/4 cents.

Monday's new three-month low turned corn's trend bearish and put stress on speculators holding their largest net long positions since 2011.

July corn fell 10 3/4 cents to its lowest close in three months, pressured by this week's favorable weather outlook for crops. Soybeans and winter wheat posted declines of nearly 20 cents after weekend trade talks with China...

July corn was down 4 cents, July soybeans were down 9 3/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 10 cents.

July contracts of corn and all three wheats dropped further Friday while soybeans managed a modest gain. At the end of the four-day week, all were cheaper than they started, pressured by mostly favorable weather and ongoing...

July corn was up 1 cent, July soybeans were up 4 1/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 5 1/2 cents.

July contracts of corn and all three wheats ended a little higher on a quiet day of trading in grains while soybeans, soybean meal and bean oil were all modestly lower. Early crop conditions remain favorable in the central U.S...

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

July contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats sold lower a second day, pressured by rain in this week's forecast and a generally favorable start for row crops and spring wheat in the new U.S. growing season.

July corn was down 2 3/4 cents, July soybeans were down 5 3/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 8 3/4 cents.

July contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats sold lower by Tuesday's close, pressured by rain in this week's forecast and a higher U.S. dollar index that is getting fresh support from political problems in Italy. Dec cotton...

July corn was unchanged, July soybeans were down 3 1/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 6 1/4 cents.

Much like a year ago before drought sent spring wheat prices higher, bullish signs are starting to re-emerge in 2018.

July K.C. wheat closed up 15 cents, nearly reaching it highest prices in 10 months with hot temperatures in store for the southwestern Plains through Memorial Day weekend. Friday's trading was light, but also saw modest gains...

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

July contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats started the day higher, but finished lower as traders pulled back from new highs in front of a three-day weekend. The June U.S. dollar index was down 0.20 and June gold was...

July corn was up 2 1/2 cents, July soybeans were up 9 1/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 6 3/4 cents.

July contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats finished higher Wednesday, helped by dry weather in Brazil, an easing of trade tensions and a forecast for hotter temperatures in the Southern Plains this weekend. Outside...

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

Not only did winter wheat contracts lead grains higher, helped by a forecast for hot temperatures this weekend, they led gains for all commodities on Tuesday, except natural gas. Corn and soybeans posted modest gains on a day...

July corn was up 3 cents, July soybeans were up 6 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 11 3/4 cents.

There are numerous reasons why the rally in Chicago wheat should be ending, but prices aren't breaking lower just yet.

July soybeans finished up 26 3/4 cents Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said both China and the U.S. agreed to suspend tariff proposals while trade negotiations continue. Winter wheat gave back over half of Friday's...

July corn was up 3 1/2 cents, July soybeans were up 18 1/2 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 2 1/4 cents.

One day after USDA released bullish-looking new-crop estimates for corn and soybeans, support for grains gave way as the July contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats closed lower. July soybeans fell to its lowest close...

July corn was down 3 1/4 cents, July soybeans were down 8 1/2 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 4 3/4 cents.

July soybeans closed up 5 1/2 cents Thursday after USDA released lower-than-expected U.S. ending stocks estimates for both, old-crop and new-crop seasons. July corn ended down 3/4 cents and winter wheat contracts were lower...

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

July contracts of corn, soybeans, and all three wheats ended lower on light volume Wednesday as traders held back in front of Thursday's WASDE report from USDA. Beneficial rains in Ukraine and southern Russia helped keep wheat...

July corn was down 1/2 cent, July soybeans were down 2 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 5 1/4 cents.

July soybeans responded to Monday's 25 1/4-cent loss with an 8 3/4-cent gain on Tuesday, helped by commercial buying in both soybeans and soybean meal. Dec corn ended up 3 cents after rumors swirled that a White House decision...

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

Roughly two weeks ago, corn prices were sticking close to script, even showing signs of losing upward momentum. Then Brazil turned dry.

July soybeans fell 25 1/4 cents to $10.11 1/4 Monday, its lowest close in over two months with ongoing concerns about U.S. soybean demand after Friday's talks with China failed to reach any meaningful agreement. Corn and wheat...

July corn was down 3 cents, July soybeans were down 6 3/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 9 cents.

July soybeans fell 16 1/2 cents Friday after the two-day meeting of trade talks with China ended without significant agreement. Winter wheat prices fell back from new nine-month highs Friday but still posted decent gains for the...

July corn was down 1 1/4 cents, July soybeans were down 11 1/2 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 7 1/4 cents.

July soybeans traded lower most of the day but finished up 10 1/4 cents with reporting still not clear how the first of a two-day trade meeting went with China. July corn was a few cents higher and July winter wheat contracts...

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

July soybeans closed down 10 1/4 cents on the eve of a new round of trade talks between the U.S. and China. Winter wheat prices were mixed and corn slightly lower on a quiet day of trading.

July corn was down 1/2 cent, July soybeans were down 5 1/2 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 1/4 cent.

July Chicago wheat jumped 18 3/4 cents higher Tuesday, boosted by this week's unexpected popularity among commercial buyers. Row crops were also higher and July soybean meal surged $10.60 to a new contract high as Argentina's...

OMAHA (DTN) -- July corn is up 4 cents, July soybeans are up 3 1/4 cents and July K.C. wheat is up 12 3/4 cents. Commercial buyers disappeared from the soybean meal market on Monday, but returned Tuesday and are staying active...

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

While this week's meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials is likely to get plenty of attention, new-crop prices of soybeans and meal are showing little concern.

May Chicago wheat jumped 17 cents higher Monday, boosted by commercial buying and a noticeable lack of delivery intentions on the May contract's first notice day. July corn was up 2 1/4 cents, nudged higher by another dry...

July corn was up 3 cents, July soybeans were up 5 1/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 5 3/4 cents.

In a year when lack of buying from China has been a bearish concern for soybean prices, commercial buying in soybean meal continues to push prices higher with Friday's Dec meal contract closing up $9.30, near its April high. July...

July corn was up 1 cent, July soybeans were down 5 3/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 1 1/4 cents.

July K.C. wheat fell 5 1/2 cents Thursday, taking back part of Wednesday's 14 1/2 cent gain while demand remains a problem for the winter wheat market. Row crops ended mixed, near Wednesday's closes after a session of light...

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

Winter wheat prices gave rain the raspberry, closing up 14 1/2 cents in the July K.C. contract and facing a forecast that still remains mostly dry after Wednesday. July corn closed up 5 3/4 cents with growing concerns of dry...

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

July Chicago wheat closed up 9 3/4 cents and July K.C. wheat was up 9 1/4 cents Tuesday, bolstered by USDA crop ratings, which pointed to the worst U.S. winter wheat conditions since 2011. July corn ended up 2 1/2 cents, influenced...

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

Corn and soybean prices have traded higher in 2018 but are approaching an important change of season.

July Minneapolis wheat fell 10 3/4 cents Monday as warmer temperatures are chasing snow away from the Northern Plains and are giving better hope for planting in 2018. July soybeans ended down 8 cents with export activity still...

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

July contracts of corn, soybeans, and all three wheats fell lower Friday, as traders sensed better planting weather ahead and the start of light to moderate showers in the southwestern Plains. The June U.S. dollar index is also...

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

July K.C. wheat was up 6 3/4 cents Thursday, still finding support from drought conditions in the southwestern Plains that are not getting any better. July soybeans dropped 4 1/4 cents after last week's soybean shipments hit a...

May corn was down 1/4 cent, May soybeans were down 3/4 cent, and July K.C. wheat was up 5 1/4 cents.

July Chicago wheat was up 7 3/4 cents and July K.C. wheat was up 8 1/4 cents, still finding support from concerns of drought and wildfires in the southwestern U.S. Plains. May corn was a little higher and May soybeans were a little...

May corn was up 2 1/4 cents, May soybeans were up 6 cents, and July K.C. wheat was up 7 3/4 cents.

November soybeans closed up a nickel and December soybean meal was up $3.90 Tuesday, showing a little buying spunk on an otherwise quiet day of trading in grains and oilseeds. December corn was down 1 1/4 cents and July K.C...

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

DTN's national indices of cash corn and HRW wheat prices have already matched their highest prices of 2017. Is there reason to expect more?

After enduring another winter storm over the weekend and seeing rain in the seven-day forecast for the southwestern U.S. Plains, grains and oilseeds closed lower across the board on Monday. Winter wheat and May soybeans posted...

May corn was down 1 3/4 cents, May soybeans were up 2 3/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat was down 10 1/2 cents.

May contracts of corn, soybeans, and all three wheats finished lower, parting ways with most other commodities, while another winter storm grabbed traders' attention at the end of April's second week. Outside markets were fairly...

May corn was down 1/4 cent, May soybeans were up 2 cents, and May K.C. wheat was down 7 1/2 cents.

May soybeans closed up 13 cents Thursday, the highest in a month, with ongoing support from China's demand for Brazil's soybeans and Argentina's drought. Meanwhile, winter wheat prices fell back with a possible chance of rain in...

May corn was down 1 1/4 cents, May soybeans were up 2 1/4 cents, and May K.C. wheat was down 13 3/4 cents.

If China's proposed tariff on U.S. soybeans and USDA's estimate of a record soybean crop in Brazil sound bearish, you may want to take a second look at the evidence.

May contracts of corn, soybeans, and winter wheat were all modestly lower Wednesday, finding little to get excited about following Tuesday's roughly neutral WASDE report. Outside markets reflected early concerns about a U.S...

May corn was up 1/4 cent, May soybeans were up 7 1/2 cents, and May K.C. wheat was down 7 cents.

May soybeans ended up 3 cents after USDA made only minor changes to U.S. demand estimates for corn, soybeans and wheat in Tuesday's WASDE report. South American crop estimates were more interesting, but corn and wheat showed...

May corn was down 1 cent, May soybeans were up 3 1/4 cents, and May K.C. wheat was down 5 1/4 cents.

After dropping over 30% in nine months, Minneapolis wheat prices finally found their spring.

Monday's trading was a little odd in that the largest percentage gainer among grain contracts was not drought-stricken K.C. wheat or frozen tundra spring wheat, but May Chicago wheat, the trader-friendly representative of soft...

May corn was up 1 1/4 cents, May soybeans were up 12 cents, and May K.C. wheat was up 7 1/4 cents.

May soybeans started Friday's trading session down 28 cents after President Trump proposed another $100 billion of tariffs against China late Thursday but finished up 2 1/2 cents by the end of the day as tariff proposals appear...

May corn was down 2 3/4 cents, May soybeans were down 12 1/4 cents, and May Minneapolis wheat was down 2 1/4 cents, supported by a dry forecast and noncommercial buying.

I don't have a crystal ball, but for DTN subscribers, Wednesday's proposed soybean tariff should not have been a shock.

May corn closed up 8 1/2 cents Thursday, erasing Wednesday's 7 1/2-cent drop as traders may have realized China does not buy much U.S. corn. Sep. Minneapolis wheat finished up 14 1/2 cents as cold temperatures and snow on the...

May corn was up 2 3/4 cents, May soybeans were up 6 1/2 cents, and May Minneapolis wheat was up 6 1/4 cents, supported by a dry forecast and noncommercial buying.

May K.C. wheat closed up 17 1/4 cents Tuesday after USDA gave the winter wheat crop its lowest good-to-excellent rating since 2002, the result of this year's dry weather. Corn and soybeans tried to join the rally but finished the...

May corn was up 1/4 cent, May soybeans were up 7 3/4 cents, and May Chicago wheat was up 5 3/4 cents.

After an early drought in Argentina, and three bullish USDA reports, December corn is approaching its highest price in a year and noncommercial traders are significantly net long. Is the outlook for corn prices really that bullish?

May soybeans fell 9 1/4 cents and May Chicago wheat was down 4 3/4 cents -- two grains that gave up gains early Monday for losses by the close. June hogs fell their daily 3-cent limit on news of China's new tariff and the Dow...

May corn was up 3 cents, May soybeans were up 9 cents, and May Chicago wheat was up 4 3/4 cents.

May contracts of corn and soybeans posted double-digit gains Thursday after USDA helped with smaller-than-expected planting estimates for 2018. Winter wheat prices showed a modest gain after USDA said winter wheat acres would...

USDA's lower-than-expected planting estimates for corn and soybeans stole the attention away from more bearish news in USDA's report of March 1 corn and soybean stocks.

May corn was up 2 cents, May soybeans were down 3 cents, and May Chicago wheat was up 3 cents.

May contracts of corn, soybeans, and all three wheats finished lower on light volume Wednesday, waiting for Thursday's Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports from USDA. Other than livestock and some softs, most...

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

Tuesday's trading volume was light in grains with little news and two important USDA reports set for Thursday. May corn held steady while May contracts of soybeans and all three wheats sagged lower.

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

China can afford to minimize U.S. soybean purchases this summer. By October, the tables should turn and U.S. weather will play a big part.

May K.C. wheat fell 11 cents Monday with scattered showers bringing aid to some of the driest areas of the southwestern U.S. Plains with more chances for light rain the next couple days. May corn fell 3 1/4 cents to its lowest...

May corn was up 1 1/2 cents, May soybeans were up 6 1/2 cents, and May Chicago wheat was down 3 cents.

While May soybeans scratched its way back to a 1 1/2 cent loss Friday after China proposed their own list of U.S. goods that would be charged tariffs, May soybean meal overcame early selling and finished up $9.90 on the day...

May corn was down 3 3/4 cents, May soybeans were down 9 1/2 cents, and May K.C. wheat was down 2 3/4 cents.

On a day when the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down over 400 points, the grain sector showed little concern, posting mostly small gains on light trading volume. July K.C. wheat led grains with a 6 1/4-cent increase, followed by...

May corn was up 1 1/2 cents, May soybeans were up 3/4 cent, and May K.C. wheat was up 6 1/2 cents.

May soybean meal and oil contracts both closed higher Wednesday with higher crude oil prices offering bullish influence to soybean oil. May K.C. wheat slid to a new seven-week low while May Minneapolis wheat fell to a new nine-month...

May corn was down 1/2 cent, May soybeans were up 3 1/2 cents, and May K.C. wheat was down 1 cent.