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Soybean and wheat prices also trend substantially higher Thursday Less than a month ago, USDA’s bullish set of planting intentions data from March 31 sent corn prices limit up. Today, corn prices received an encore after locking limit up around 10:45 a.m. as the latest weather rally continued to heat up. Historically tight supplies for both corn and soybeans has traders concerned about the seasonally cool, wet weather that is pumping the brakes on planting progress. Corn tracked 4% higher today, with soybeans up nearly 2.5%. Wheat prices also soared, with most contracts adding more than 5% ...

Corn and wheat prices also trend significantly higher Wednesday Grain prices surged higher again on Wednesday, fueled by another round of technical buying spurred by this week’s cold snap, which brought rain, snow and the prospects of widespread planting delays in its wake. Nearby corn prices jumped another 3% higher, while soybeans climbed 1.75% higher and nearly closed above $15 per bushel – a feat not seen since the spring of 2014. Wheat prices also enjoyed healthy gains of around 1.5% to 2% today. The Midwest and Plains have already seen some rain and snow this week, and most of the r...

Wheat contracts finish Monday’s session with lightly mixed results Grain prices heated up Monday as widespread cool weather is moving its way through the central U.S. later this week – including snow showers possible as far south as Missouri and Kansas. Parts of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio could also see some snow Tuesday night evening into Wednesday morning. That kind of weather, of course, won’t be good for planting progress, which helped trigger a round of technical buying for corn and soybeans today, leaving each crop with gains of around 1%. Wheat contracts were lightly mixed amid s...

Soybeans grab double-digit gains while wheat comes in lightly mixed Corn prices faded for a second consecutive session Friday after another round of technical selling today. But nearby contracts still finished the week strong, moving more than 1.5% higher after capturing big gains earlier in the week. Soybean prices carved out moderate gains of around 1%, meantime, as traders shifted their focus back to historically tight supplies. Wheat prices were narrowly mixed, meantime, with CBOT futures dropping slightly while Kanas City HRW and MGEX spring wheat futures found small gains today. NOAA’...

Soybean and wheat prices finish Thursday’s session with moderate gains Grain prices were mixed but mostly higher, with market-friendly supply and demand fundamentals still in place, despite some disappointing export data from USDA this morning. Soybeans firmed by 0.5%, with some wheat contracts up as much as 0.75% on an ensuing round of technical buying. Corn tested moderate gains early in the session but eroded back into the red by the close. Parts of the Central Plains could see as much as 1” or more additional rainfall between Friday and Monday, with areas farther east likely to see le...