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Crops, Spring Wheat

Ardent’s organic wheat program expands to Saskatchewan

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Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. flour processor Ardent Mills’ plan to double organic wheat acres in the U.S. by 2019 has rolled into Saskatchewan. Ardent, the joint North American flour venture of agrifood firms Cargill, CHS Inc. and ConAgra, said Wednesday it has so far expanded “Organic Initiative 2019,” which it launched in December, to seven U.S. states plus […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Exports support soybeans

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly four weeks on Wednesday on strong demand from China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed, traders said. Corn and wheat futures posted mild gains on a round of short-covering. It was corn’s fourth positive close in a row. “We had some […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

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

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures firmed on Tuesday, with a falling dollar spurring a mild round of short-covering in the beaten-down market, traders said. Corn futures also edged higher, with technical buying underpinning the market. Soybeans weakened, drawing back from sharp gains on Monday as investors locked in profits. Rain in eastern parts […] Read more
The newest soft red winter wheat from Dow Seeds grows to medium to tall height and offers above-average yields.
Cereals, Crops

New in winter cereal varieties

The long-term outlook for cereal yields is up. Here’s why

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Reading Time: 4 minutes We might refer to the category as “winter cereals” but everyone knows winter wheat is the undisputed leader in the field, and the picture for the crop took an even more positive turn late in 2015. An early soybean harvest and a long, warm fall, plus a greater commitment to longer rotations, made for an […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Egypt public prosecutor orders 13 arrested in wheat corruption case

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s public prosecutor has ordered the arrest of 13 people for 15 days pending an investigation into their role in a wheat procurement corruption scandal, judicial sources said on Saturday. Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, has been mired in controversy over its wheat supplies, with industry officials claiming that over […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain as soyoil rallies

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean future surged 2.8 per cent on Monday to their highest in more than three weeks, supported by strong export demand and a rally in the soyoil market, traders said. The gains in soybeans pulled corn higher, but wheat closed lower as traders locked in profits from early gains amid […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn touches seven-year low on record crop view

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures plunged to a seven-year low on Friday and hit contract lows in all months after a the government forecast a larger-than-expected harvest, but the market ultimately closed firm as the low prices prompted bargain buying. Soybeans eased as the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected the U.S. crop would […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy firms modestly on export demand

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans firmed on Thursday on signs of resurgent export demand but corn drifted lower in subdued trade as the market awaited key monthly reports due Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wheat fell despite better-than-expected weekly export sales data. At the Chicago Board of Trade, November soybeans settled up […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn stuck in place ahead of USDA data

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade are trading in tight ranges ahead of key data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But increased global demand for U.S. commodities could underpin prices going forward, one U.S. analyst says. Soybeans – “We’re all just waiting,” said Scott Capinegro of Chicago-based […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on weather, snap five-session rally

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by favourable crop weather and profit-taking after a five-session advance that was driven by resurgent export demand, analysts said. Corn futures firmed modestly, gaining against soy ahead of a key U.S. government crop report due on Friday, while wheat futures rose on hopes for […] Read more

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