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(Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb to four-month high

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit a four-month high on Tuesday on strength in Chinese soy markets and technical buying, analysts said. Corn inched higher while wheat closed mixed ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans for January delivery settled up 9-3/4 cents at […] Read more
(Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy climbs on Asian oilseed strength, export data

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed more than two per cent on Monday and set a three-week high, led by strength in Asian oilseed markets and stronger-than-expected weekly export data, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures were also higher but trailed the advances in soybeans. Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans settled up […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on acreage view, short-covering

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose about 1.5 per cent on Thursday as expectations for a drop in U.S. wheat plantings for 2017 and strong weekly export sales prompted short-covering, traders said. Corn and soybeans closed modestly higher on technical buying and strong weekly export sales. Chicago Board of Trade December wheat settled […] Read more
Fababeans. (TamayoProduce.com)
Cereals, Crops, Pulses

Ergot tolerances set for chickpeas, fababeans

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chickpeas and fababean crops graded in Canada will have a new maximum tolerance for ergot next year, even though the cereal disease doesn’t occur in either crop. The Canadian Grain Commission on Wednesday announced an ergot tolerance of 0.05 per cent for all grades of fababeans and chickpeas in Western Canada effective Aug. 1, 2017, […] Read more
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat as traders eye rising stockpiles

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday as traders turned their attention to rising inventories from a record-large harvest and mostly favourable crop weather in South America, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures drifted lower, with this week’s surge in the dollar adding pressure. A firmer dollar tends to make U.S. goods […] Read more
(FIle photo by Allan Dawson)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat up as crude oil soars

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat prices each rose more than one per cent on Tuesday as strength in crude oil helped the broader commodities sector rebound from sharp declines a day earlier, analysts said. Soybean futures were modestly higher, supported by bullish monthly U.S. crushing data. Chicago Board of Trade December corn […] Read more
Temple ruins at Palmyra in central Syria. (CIA.gov)
Cereals, Crops, Reuters

Food production in Syria reported at all-time low

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Geneva | Reuters — Food production has dropped to an all-time low in Syria where millions of hungry civilians are struggling through their sixth winter in a war zone, United Nations agencies said Tuesday. Many farmers have had to abandon their land, unable to afford the soaring cost of seeds, fertilizers and tractor fuel, the […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Weaker loonie underpins Prairie wheat bids

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat and durum bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Monday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar helped underpin basis levels. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up $1-$5 per tonne compared to the previous week. Average prices ranged from […] Read more

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