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(FIle photo by Allan Dawson)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat, soybeans post sharp losses

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and wheat futures fell sharply on Wednesday, with wheat sinking 3.2 per cent and soybean futures hitting their lowest in more than nine months. Traders said that long liquidation by investment funds triggered the sell-off. Concerns about trade with China sparked the bearish wave in soybeans while wheat was […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to new lows as rains soak Midwest

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures dropped to fresh multi-month lows on Monday as widespread rains across the Midwest farm belt bolstered production outlooks for recently planted crops. Wheat futures also eased as rainfall in Western Australia took the edge off global weather worries, although declines were limited as dry weather persisted […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weaker corn, barley prices support feeder market

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian yearling prices traded $3 to as much as $8 above week-ago levels while calves were steady to $2 higher. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $140-$143, unchanged from week-ago levels; however, a fortuitous $5 bounce in the U.S. fed cattle market bolstered buying enthusiasm for replacements. Feeder cattle futures […] Read more
Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on trade worries, good weather

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid for a fifth straight session on Friday and registered the steepest weekly decline in 10 months as favourable U.S. crop weather and concerns over slowing export trade weighed on prices. Corn futures edged up on short-covering after dipping to multi-month lows on good Midwest crop weather. Wheat […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on weather

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday, with the new-crop November contract dropping below psychological support at US$10 a bushel, on favourable crop weather and fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower while wheat rose, supported by poor weather in several global production areas that […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Trade uncertainty between China and the U.S., along with good U.S. growing conditions, is pressuring the soybean market on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). During the week ended Wednesday, the July CBOT soybean contract dropped about 30 cents to $9.9425 per bushel (all figures US$). “The trade uncertainty is a major […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and worries about persistent dry weather in major exporting countries including Russia and Australia. Corn and soybeans sagged as weather in the U.S. crop belt remained mostly favourable. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat settled […] Read more
Mature winter wheat. (Allan Dawson photo)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb on bargain-buying

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures closed higher Tuesday on a technical bounce a day after the spot July contract neared a two-week low, and on worries about dry weather in the Black Sea crop region, analysts said. Corn also advanced, rebounding from a two-month low, while soybeans closed mixed as nearby contracts lost […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on crop weather, trade jitters

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-month low on Monday as favourable U.S. crop weather and worries about trade disputes triggered fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat followed the weak trend that spread across commodity markets. Chicago Board of Trade July corn settled down 10-3/4 cents at $3.80-3/4 per […] Read more

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