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U.S. grains: Wheat falls on sluggish U.S. export pace; soybeans turn up

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell to a one-week low on Friday on concerns about export demand and a strengthening dollar, analysts said. Corn followed wheat lower on technical selling, but soybeans turned higher on firming U.S. cash markets as well as optimism about U.S.-China talks later this month. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more

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CBOT soybeans recover after dismal USDA data

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada – The latest United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports surprised traders leading to an immediate sell-off for Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean contracts. “It’s a pretty interesting report to tell you the truth, but really the focus has been on the beans,” said Jack Scoville of Price Futures Group in Chicago, […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Corn ends higher as USDA tightens domestic stocks forecast

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures closed modestly higher on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) lowered its estimates of corn yield, production and ending stocks more than most analysts expected, traders said. Soybean futures fell after the USDA slashed its U.S. soy export forecast, but pared losses toward the close. Wheat […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Wheat firms as crop ratings decline; soy, corn sag a bit

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures touched a one-week high on Tuesday on light short-covering and worries about declining U.S. crop condition ratings, analysts said. Corn futures ended down after a choppy session and soybeans drifted lower as traders awaited direction from the outcome of U.S. congressional elections and monthly U.S. supply/demand reports due […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy, wheat decline, corn firm ahead of USDA monthly data

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures declined on Monday, retreating from a two-month high set last week, pressured by a mix of profit taking and favorable South American weather, analysts said. Wheat futures also slipped while corn futures firmed ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports this week in which analysts […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on export hopes after Trump, Xi talk trade

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose nearly 4 percent on Thursday on hopes for easing tensions between the United States and China after President Donald Trump said trade talks with Beijing were “moving along nicely”. Corn and wheat also firmed, following soybeans and as the U.S. dollar weakened, making purchases of U.S. shipments […] Read more