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...

OMAHA (DTN) -- As we near the close, May corn is down 2 1/2 cents, May soybeans are down 7 1/4 cents, and July K.C. wheat is down 9 1/4 cents. Grains look content to settle lower Friday with not much trading volume taking place.

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.

One day after grain and oilseed prices took a big tumble, corn and wheat were not able to do much, but May soybeans climbed to a 5 3/4 cent gain, helped by commercial buying and a $3.10 gain in May soybean meal. The June U.S...

Bullish hopes for cotton are growing after prices neared their highest level in three years. A new season is about to begin.

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

For many U.S. grain producers and traders caught heavily long in grains, Monday's selling rout was part of a painful about-face after prices rallied to drought-inspired highs earlier this month. May contracts of corn, soybeans...

May corn was 4 1/2 cents lower, May soybeans were 13 cents lower, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 16 3/4 cents lower.

May K.C. wheat fell 14 cents Friday, the biggest percentage loser among grains on Friday if we ignore an 8 3/4 cent loss in May oats. Both were related to rain in the seven-day forecast, some of which is expected to reach Kansas...

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

July KC wheat dropped 11 1/4 cents with widespread rain expected over winter wheat areas outside the southwestern U.S. Plains while areas of extreme drought remain intact. May soybeans took back roughly half of Wednesday's loss...

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

May soybeans fell 16 1/2 cents to its lowest close in nearly a month and it is fair to wonder if widely reported talk of more tariffs against China was partly to blame. May corn was down 3 cents and winter wheat was modestly...

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

May soybean meal was up $5.10 and May soybean oil was up 0.47, still making a bullish case for increased crush activity in NOPA's next crush report on Thursday. Corn ended slightly higher and winter wheat was a little lower in a...

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

Noncommercial buying has lifted both corn and soybean meal prices in early 2018, but for producers, one of 2018's early blessings is starting to look like a curse, and the other may not be far behind.

Grain prices survived a lower start and a time change hangover to finish a little higher on the day, a slight rebound from Friday's lower closes. May Minneapolis wheat lead the sector with a 7-cent gain and help from commercial buying.

May corn was down 2 1/4 cents, May soybeans were down 2 1/2 centa, and May K.C. wheat was down 5 3/4 cents.

May soybean meal, the most bullish performing contract to come from Argentina's drought, fell $9.80 Friday to its lowest close in three weeks. Corn, soybeans and all three wheats were also lower Friday as buyers became difficult to...

May corn was down 1 3/4 cents, May soybeans were down 13 1/2 cents, and May K.C. wheat was down 5 3/4 cents.

May corn ended up 6 1/4 cents after USDA raised its estimate of corn exports at 175 million bushels, hoping Argentina's loss will become a U.S. gain. Soybeans were a little lower and wheat prices were mixed as USDA's estimates...

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

Red was the dominant color on Wednesday's commodity board and concerns of drought failed to protect the soy complex or winter wheat from lower closes on the day. May corn was a penny lower with traders expecting lower crop...

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

Tuesday's trade in grains saw low volume and a mixed close, just two days before USDA releases its next round of monthly supply and demand estimates. Outside of grains, other commodities tended to trade higher, while the March...

May corn was down 1/2 cent, May soybeans were down 4 1/4 cents, and May K.C. wheat is down 8 1/2 cents.

Kansas City wheat's bullish behavior has been impressive early in 2018 -- is there more ahead?

May KC wheat led grain contracts with an 11 3/4 cent gain, while gusty winds added to wildfire danger in the southwestern U.S. Plains on Monday. May corn and soybeans posted modest gains with ongoing support from dry weather in...

May corn were unchanged, May soybeans were up 3/4 cent, and May K.C. wheat is up 3 1/4 cents.

Thanks largely to Argentina's dry weather, FOB corn prices in New Orleans are the highest they have been in a year and a half.

May K.C. wheat ended down 9 3/4 cents Friday, but still posted a 49-cent gain for the week, along with positive gains for corn, soybeans, and the other two wheats. Two significant droughts on two separate continents fueled this...

May corn is unchanged, May soybeans are up 8 1/4 cents, and May Chicago wheat is down 6 1/2 cents.

May K.C. wheat climbed 21 1/4 cents Thursday to its highest close in seven months as winter wheat contracts continue to respond to concerns of dry weather and wildfire risk in the southwestern U.S. Plains. Corn and soybeans also...

May corn was unchanged, May soybeans were 4 1/4 cents higher, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 3/4 cent lower.

May contracts of Chicago and K.C. wheat were up 18 cents and 17 1/2 cents, respectively, as commercial buying added to the bullishness of ongoing drought concerns in the western U.S. Plains. May corn and May soybeans posted...

May corn was 3/4 cent higher, May soybeans were 9 cents higher, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 7 1/2 cents higher.

Except for soybean oil and Minneapolis wheat, May grain-related contracts closed higher Tuesday, spurred mainly by a continuation of dry weather in Argentina and the western U.S. Plains. May soybean meal edged out July K.C. wheat...

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

The soybean/corn ratio is elevated, but USDA's early planting estimates are reasonable.

May contracts of corn, soybeans and wheat all started higher Monday, but by the end of the day, soybeans and Minneapolis wheat retreated to small losses while winter wheat posted the largest gains. May corn and new-crop...

May corn is up 1 3/4 cents, May soybeans are up 7 1/2 cents, and May Chicago wheat is up 5 cents.

This week's FOB soybean prices in Brazil reached their highest level in a year. Why?

May soybeans ended up 4 1/4 cents Friday in spite of news from USDA that China cancelled 13.3 million bushels of soybean export sales last week, resulting in a net sales reduction for the U.S. last week. Corn and winter wheat were...

May corn is up 1 1/4 cents, May soybeans are up 3 3/4 cents, and May Chicago wheat is up 4 cents.

Winter wheat contracts gained back some of this week's loss with May Chicago closing up 4 3/4 cents and May K.C. wheat up 4 1/2 cents. Corn and soybeans were mixed with neither one attracting much volume or venturing far from...

March corn is down 1/2 cent, March soybeans are down 2 1/2 cents, and May Chicago wheat is up 1 cent.

March soybeans closed higher for the sixth time in seven days, this time receiving support from the oil side of the market. Corn was slightly higher and winter wheat contracts lower in spite of a threat of flooding in the...

March corn is up 1 3/4 cents, March soybeans are up 1/2 cent, and March Chicago wheat is up 1/4 cent.

March soybeans closed up 5 cents and March soybean meal ended up $3.20, disappointing new bullish traders after the two were trading up 17 1/2 cents and $12.20 respectively, earlier in the day. Corn was modestly lower and Chicago...

March corn is up 1 1/2 cents, March soybeans are up 12 3/4 cents, and March Chicago wheat is up 3 1/4 cents.

Traders anticipate a big soybean harvest from Brazil and U.S. exports are in the dumps. Why are FOB soybean prices at their highest level in nearly a year?

Grains were active for a while on Friday, but by the end of the session, corn, soybeans, and two of the three wheats were lower on light volume, avoiding any big moves ahead of Presidents Day weekend. The March U.S. dollar index...

March corn was 1/4 cent lower, March soybeans were 1/4 cent lower, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 1 1/4 cents lower.

March soybeans closed up 7 cents Thursday and March K.C. wheat was up 8 1/4 cents, taking advantage of long stretches of dry weather that are not over yet. U.S. grain prices are also benefiting from a U.S. dollar index trading...

March corn was 1/4 cent higher, March soybeans were 1 1/4 cents higher, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 1 3/4 cents higher

March soybean meal closed up $4.70 Wednesday, its seventh consecutive higher close while Argentina remains dry. Nearly all commodities, except wheat were higher, benefiting from a falling U.S. dollar that is near its lowest prices in...

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

March soybeans finished up a dime and March meal was up $7.40, another day of higher trading while the near-term forecast remains dry for Argentina. Corn and winter wheat settled lower in quiet trading.

March corn is unchanged, March soybeans are up 3 cents, and March Chicago wheat is down 1 cent.

While Brazil harvests another big soybean crop, soybean meal prices are climbing to new highs.

March soybean meal closed up $14.00 Monday to its highest spot close in over a year, pulling March soybeans up 18 3/4 cents, to $10.01 3/4. Winter wheat prices also posted double-digit gains as conditions remain dry in the western...

March corn is up 3 cents, March soybeans are up 13 3/4 cents, and March Chicago wheat is up 6 1/4 cents.

Corn, soybeans, and all three wheats closed lower Friday, but finished the week close to where they started in spite of bearish influence from this week's lower stock market. March soybeans managed to finish the week with a 4 1/4...

March corn is down 1 1/4 cents, March soybeans are down 4 1/4 cents, and March Chicago wheat is down 4 3/4 cents.

March soybeans closed just shy of a nickel higher in spite of a higher-than-expected estimate of U.S. soybean ending stocks from USDA in Thursday's WASDE report. Corn ended slightly higher, showing no bullish reaction to USDA's...

March corn is up 1/4 cent, March soybeans are up 1 3/4 cents, and March Chicago wheat is down 2 1/4 cents.

Even in the face of Wednesday's higher U.S. dollar and red-tinted commodity board, winter wheat prices posted double-digit gains as dry weather concerns continue to increase. Corn was a little higher and soybeans a little lower...

March corn is up 1 cent, March soybeans are up 1/4 cent, and March Chicago wheat is up 5 cents.

One day after grains and other commodities were pushed lower by panic selling in the stock market, corn, soybeans and all three wheats rebounded higher Tuesday, with most contracts erasing Monday's losses. The Dow Jones...

March corn is up 1/2 cent, March soybeans are up 5 1/2 cents, and March Chicago wheat is up 1 1/4 cents.

In spite of the anticipation of another big soybean crop from Brazil, soybean prices are holding broadly sideways.

Concerns about rising interest rates and falling stock prices sent investors scrambling for cash Monday, leaving most commodity prices lower. As one example, March soybeans closed down 9 cents, even though Argentina's crops...

March corn is down 3 cents, March soybeans are down 6 1/2 cents, and March Chicago wheat is down 6 cents.

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

Corn, soybeans, and all three wheats closed lower Friday, but only March soybeans and Minneapolis wheat ended down on the week, with soybeans pressured by the approach of Brazil's large harvest. Except for livestock, most other...

March corn is unchanged, March soybeans are down 5 1/2 cents, and March Chicago wheat is down 3 3/4 cents.

March soybeans dropped 10 3/4 cents Thursday after USDA reported just 13.2 million bushels of soybean export sales last week, a new marketing year low. Corn was slightly higher and winter wheat slightly lower with grain prices...

March corn is down 3/4 cent, March soybeans are down 9 1/2 cents, and March Chicago wheat is down 5 1/2 cents.

Corn, soybeans, and all three wheats ended lower Wednesday, easing back from Tuesday's higher closes with some talk of rain in Argentina. The March U.S. dollar index remained roughly steady after the Federal Reserve kept its...

March corn is down 3/4 cent, March soybeans are down 5 1/4 cents, and March Chicago wheat is down 4 1/2 cents.

March K.C. wheat finished up 16 3/4 cents Tuesday with red flag warnings and poor crop ratings putting more pressure on the short side of the market. Corn and soybeans closed moderately higher with March soybeans stopping at...

March corn is up 1 1/4 cents, March soybeans are up 1 cent, and March Chicago wheat is up 4 cents.

A simple valuation model gives us an early idea of what prices to expect in 2018.

March Kansas City wheat finished up 10 cents Monday with a continuation of dry weather expected across the southwestern U.S. Plains. March corn was up 2 1/4 cents and March soybeans were up 6 cents, both aided by this week's...

March corn is up 2 1/2 cents, March soybeans are up 11 1/2 cents, and March Chicago wheat is up 5 3/4 cents.

March corn ended down 3/4 cent and winter wheat contracts were down more Tuesday after a quiet day of trading that saw the U.S. government up and running again. March soybeans were 2 cents higher with lingering crop concerns...

March corn is down 1/2 cent, March soybeans are up 3 1/2 cents, and March Chicago wheat is down 3/4 cent.

March soybean meal closed up $7.00 Monday, its sixth consecutive session higher after Argentina's crops experienced another weekend of mostly dry weather. Corn ended the day down a half cent, and Chicago wheat was up 3 cents...