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

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

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



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

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

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

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



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U.S. grains: Soy, corn rebound on technical buying; wheat lower

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rallied on Thursday, rebounding on technical buying after the previous session’s steep losses, while corn edged higher and wheat lower in choppy trading as the dollar rose, traders said. All three commodities pared earlier gains, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly forecast on Wednesday for larger-than-expected and record-large U.S. […] Read more


U.S. grains: Corn nears one-month low after USDA raises harvest estimate

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-month low after USDA raises harvest estimate

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures slid on Wednesday to their lowest level in almost a month and soybean futures weakened after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its domestic harvest estimates from already record-high levels. In a monthly report, the USDA said farmers will grow 15.226 billion bushels of corn this year, with an average […] Read more