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U.S. grains: Wheat weakens on poor export demand

By Mark Weinraub September 5, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell 1.8 per cent on Wednesday, its third decline out of the last four sessions, as export prospects for U.S. supplies remained dim despite crop shortfalls in key production areas of the Black Sea region, traders said. Corn dropped after earlier touching a two-week high […] Read more

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Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy, wheat markets stabilizing

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm August 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Corn, soybean and wheat markets at the Chicago Board of Trade are starting to stabilize after a wild week. “Obviously we’ve been down a little bit here this week. We’re recovering some here today, the wheat’s doing the biggest recovery of all,” said Jack Scoville of Price Futures Group in Chicago. Markets […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as huge harvest looms

By Julie Ingwersen August 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined on Thursday on expectations of a massive U.S. harvest and worries about sluggish demand, traders said. Wheat futures fell on technical selling and profit-taking after Wednesday’s 3.5 per cent surge while corn futures were little changed. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled down 4-1/2 cents […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Florida finds atypical BSE case

By P.J. Huffstutter August 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — A six-year-old beef cow in Florida tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. The animal tested positive for atypical H-type BSE on Aug. 26 at the Colorado State University’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory, as part of routine surveillance of cattle that are found to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat soars on new rumours of Russian export curbs

By Julie Ingwersen August 29, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 3.5 per cent on Wednesday on technical buying and rumours that Russia might curb wheat exports, traders said. Soybeans and corn closed modestly higher, following wheat. Chicago Board of Trade December soft red winter wheat futures settled up 18-1/2 cents at $5.41-3/4 per bushel (all figures US$). […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy falls to six-week low on crop prospects

By Julie Ingwersen August 28, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday, with the benchmark November contract on the Chicago Board of Trade hitting a six-week low on expectations of a bumper U.S. harvest and uncertainty about demand, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower while CBOT wheat steadied after a six-session slide […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn hit six-week lows on record crop prospects

By Julie Ingwersen August 27, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell to six-week lows Monday on expectations of large U.S. crops and fears that hog disease in China might hurt demand for feed, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures also declined, sliding for a sixth session. CBOT November soybeans settled down seven cents at […] Read more

Soybean pod counts are up eight percent compared to 2017. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops

U.S. crop tours find mature crops

By MarketsFarm Team August 23, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour that travels throughout much of the American grain belt wraps up its final day on Thursday, Aug. 23. Early indications on social media and on Ag Web, report a mature corn crop in Illinois overall for this time of year with its yield potential almost set. […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy markets see little action

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm August 23, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — One trader isn’t expecting much movement on Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean markets until harvest starts in the U.S. Midwest. “I’m looking (past) all the (information) that we see every day and hear. We wait until the combines roll, they tell you the truth,” said Scott Capinegro of Barrington […] Read more

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy run into strengthening U.S. currency

By Dave Sims August 15, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — The growing currency crisis in Turkey is starting to impact other economies throughout the world, and by extension commodities such as soybeans and corn. As the Turkish lira drops in value, many investors have begun to put their money into the U.S. currency. It’s a common move when markets are troubled as […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat weakens on poor export demand

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy, wheat markets stabilizing

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as huge harvest looms

Florida finds atypical BSE case

U.S. grains: Wheat soars on new rumours of Russian export curbs

U.S. grains: Soy falls to six-week low on crop prospects

U.S. grains: Soy, corn hit six-week lows on record crop prospects

U.S. crop tours find mature crops

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy markets see little action

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy run into strengthening U.S. currency

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