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U.S. grains: Corn rallies on export demand

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.9 per cent on Thursday, with concerns about crops in South America spurring export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Soybean futures closed lower despite strong exports, with traders locking in profits after prices rallied to their highest since August. Wheat futures were mixed, with benchmark soft […] Read more


Hard white winter wheat growing in North Carolina in 2010. (Dave Marshall photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall; soybeans settle higher

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and wheat futures fell on Wednesday, setting back from two days of gains on profit taking as speculators locked in gains on recent short-covering rallies, traders said. “The funds have gotten heavy long up here,” said Mark Gold, managing partner with Top Third Ag Marketing in Chicago. “This is […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Rain outlook pushes corn higher

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose two per cent on Monday, supported by concerns that rain around the U.S. Midwest could delay planting, traders said. Corn planting has gotten off to a fast start this year, but rains will likely push farmers from the fields. “We are going to be slowing down planting […] Read more

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Prairie spring wheat bids mixed amid opposing outside factors

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were narrowly mixed during the week ended Friday, with prices up slightly in some locations and down in others. Spillover from gains in U.S. futures was offset by the bearish influence of the rising Canadian dollar. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring […] Read more


U.S. grains: Wheat, soy tumble on profit-taking

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, soybeans and corn plunged on Friday, with wheat posting its largest daily declines in three years as investors locked in profits after huge gains earlier this week, and extended weather outlooks were seen as beneficial for crops. Chicago Board of Trade wheat shed six per cent, but still managed […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Soybeans hit eight-month high

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans surged to the highest levels in eight months on Thursday on technical buying and bull-spreading as investors eyed outlooks for lower output due to rains in Argentina. Corn and wheat futures tumbled more than two per cent in a profit-taking setback at the Chicago Board of Trade, with volumes […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains on fund buying

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans shrugged off early losses to surge two per cent on Wednesday, hitting new eight-month highs and extending the gains of a dramatic April rally linked to investment fund buying and rain-related delays in Argentina’s harvest. Chicago Board of Trade soybeans reached the psychological threshold of $10 per bushel for […] Read more