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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Exports pressure corn, soybeans

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Friday on signs of weakening demand for U.S. exports as the South American harvest nears, traders said. Wheat futures also dropped, pressured by a round of profit-taking after K.C. hard red winter wheat hit a 4-1/2-month high. But concerns about crop […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps as U.S. dollar falls

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures rose 1.6 per cent to their highest in nearly six weeks on Thursday on a round of short-covering after weakening overnight, traders said. Corn also firmed, extending its winning streak to five days. Strength in wheat lent support to the yellow grain while soybeans eased on a round […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Markets

Low-quality feed being dumped on market

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Prices for feed barley and wheat don’t appear ready to spike anytime soon, as farmers across Western Canada continue to dump supplies containing high concentrations of vomitoxin and fusarium into feedlots. “Steady as it goes here is the tone,” said Allan Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “We’re looking to clean […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on bargain buying

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.9 per cent on Wednesday on a round of bargain buying following three straight days of declines that pushed the benchmark contract to its lowest since mid-November, traders said. Corn futures rose for the fourth session in a row as investors staked out positions ahead of annual […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy hits six-week low on South American prospects

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a six-week low on Tuesday on improving South American crop prospects and uncertainty about export demand from China, analysts said. Corn rose on technical buying and expectations that commodity index funds will buy grain next week as they rebalance portfolios. Wheat closed lower, retreating from early […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise from one-month low

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday as the market rebounded from its lowest level in nearly a month amid lingering concerns about risks from unfavourable crop weather in South America. Corn and wheat futures hit their lowest levels in more than two weeks under pressure from large supplies and technical selling. […] Read more
A gaucho drives a carriage through the pampas (lowland plains), a primary farming and ranching region of Argentina. (CIA.gov)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn weaker on Argentina rains, profit-taking

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures eased on Monday, weighed down by profit-taking and expectations for more crop-friendly rainfall in Argentina. Wheat futures retraced early gains despite bitter cold temperatures in the U.S. which left dormant plants vulnerable to damage. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans notched the largest declines of the […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export deal

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Friday, as a fresh export deal highlighted the robust overseas demand for the oilseed and also supported by lingering concerns about dry conditions in Argentina, traders said. Wheat futures were flat, retracing losses late in the session on a round of short-covering and worries about a […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Tight high-protein supplies underpin Minneapolis wheat

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis are outpacing the Chicago and Kansas City winter wheats to the upside, and tight world supplies of higher-protein wheat should remain supportive until the 2017 North American crop becomes better known. “A lot of it is the protein market,” said analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in […] Read more

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