Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Thursday on short covering and positioning ahead of the long U.S. Independence Day holiday weekend and a speech by President Donald Trump in farm-state Iowa later on Thursday.
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U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise ahead of holiday weekend as traders monitor US weather
USDA attaché forecasts larger Chinese corn, wheat crops
But imports drop over last two years
Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn and wheat production in China is expected to increase in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing said in a report released July 3.
Farm goods holding up U.S.-India trade talks
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalize a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved.
Manitoba crops advancing nicely despite below normal moisture
About 50 to 70 per cent of normal precipitation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crops in Manitoba continue to develop at a good pace despite a lack of rainfall in some parts of the province, reported Manitoba Agriculture on July 2.
U.S. grains: Corn and soy climb on bargain buying, positioning ahead of holiday weekend
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. grain and soybean futures rose on Wednesday in a bargain-buying and technical advance after recent declines and ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend, with U.S. markets closed on Friday.
U.S. grains: Soy futures end mixed; corn and wheat sag after USDA reports
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts under pressure after quarterly stocks data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed larger-than-expected supplies as of June 1, analysts said.
The Redwood Group to no longer hold grain dealer licence
Reading Time: < 1 minute Food and feed ingredient supplier The Redwood Group will no longer hold a grain dealer licence as of July 1, the Canadian Grain Commission said.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soybeans recover from multi-month lows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and soybean futures rose on Friday from multi-month lows, supported by short covering and a weakening dollar, analysts said.
Saskatchewan crops firmly normal in development
Good majority of moisture levels rated adequate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crops in Saskatchewan continued to be largely normal in their development, the provincial agriculture department said in its latest weekly crop report.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy linger at multi-month lows as weather weighs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures hovered around multi-month lows on Thursday, with corn again notching life-of-contract lows, as favourable U.S. weather and expectations of record Brazilian crops maintained supply pressure.