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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy sag ahead of USDA reports

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, as investors braced themselves on the eve of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report that analysts expected to project rising domestic corn stockpiles. Wheat and soybeans followed corn lower, although forecasts for hot weather in the U.S. Midwest crop belt later this month underpinned […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Bargain hunting, weather concerns support soy, corn gains

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rallied on Friday on a bargain-buying bounce after declining sharply earlier in the week. Concerns about hot and dry weather stressing both crops as they head toward key developmental phases added to the strength. “Traders continue to have concerns about forecasts calling for hot and dry […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans fall, pull corn from highs

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures plunged 4.7 per cent to their lowest in nearly two months on Thursday, weighed down by forecasts for good weather for crop development across the U.S. Midwest. The sharp drop in soybeans weighed on corn, which settled close to unchanged as traders locked in profits from a surprise […] Read more


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CBOT weekly outlook: Favourable weather drops corn, soy prices

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade recorded losses during the week ended Wednesday, feeling pressure from favourable weather. Further declines are likely given the nearby forecasts, according to an analyst. “It’s all about the weather right now,” said Terry Reilly of Futures International in Chicago. “Over the weekend […] Read more




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U.S. grains: USDA report pushes wheat to six-year low, corn to 11-week low

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank to a six-year low on Thursday and corn futures hit an 11-week low after the agriculture department said farmers had planted more of the grains than expected. Soybean futures soared to two-week highs as plantings fell short of analysts’ estimates. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall sharply

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday, extending their decline under pressure from the ongoing harvest of a bountiful crop in the Plains and the Midwest which threatens to add to a glut of supplies that is largely being shunned by overseas buyers. Corn futures also dropped, pressured by forecasts for rain […] Read more