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U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on short-covering, wet weather

Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Tuesday, lifted by short-covering and concerns about unfavourable rains for maturing U.S. crops. Corn ended mixed and soybeans finished a volatile session lower, with corn weakened by spread trades against wheat and soybeans down on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat added two cents, or 0.6 per […] Read more




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U.S. grains: Corn futures extend winning streak

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures firmed to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday, closing in positive territory for the fifth day in a row on short-covering after weakening in overnight trading, traders said. Soybean futures eased on a round of profit-taking but closed well above session lows as speculators looking to […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Corn rises on technical buying, planting switch

Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Monday, lifted by technical buying and thoughts that farmers may shift some plantings to soybeans. Soybeans eased on technical selling and slowing export demand, while Chicago wheat finished unchanged after a late round of short-covering. The Chicago Board of Trade’s July corn contract added 3-1/4 cents to $3.94 […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Wheat up on short-covering

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures rose on Friday to their highest levels in more than a week and gained against soybeans as traders took profits on inter-market spreads, analysts said. Soybeans also faced pressure from expectations that U.S. farmers will plant more soybeans than the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s projections. At […] Read more

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Saskatchewan wheat crop enters crucial phase

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Freezing temperatures are raising tensions for wheat growers in Saskatchewan as this year’s crop looks to survive a late blast of winter weather. The mercury dipped below 0 C in Saskatchewan on Thursday morning and Friday morning. Speaking Thursday afternoon, a regional crop specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Shannon Friesen, […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soy falls on weak export data, planting expectations

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday on disappointing weekly export data and expectations that U.S. farmers might increase soybean seedings this spring and plant less corn, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures closed higher. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July soybeans settled down 6-1/4 cents at $10.72 per bushel (all […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat from multi-month highs

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures declined on Wednesday in a light profit-taking setback, one day after bullish soy stocks data in a monthly U.S. government report sent soybeans soaring to the highest levels since 2014. Wheat also sagged, pressured by plentiful global supplies and the approach of the U.S. harvest. At […] Read more