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U.S. grains: Wheat, soy fall on firmer dollar, rains

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grains and oilseed futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by broad selling in commodities and equities as a firmer dollar prompted worries about export prospects for U.S. supplies, traders and analysts said. Wheat prices notched some of the biggest declines among agricultural products, dropping after rising slightly during the previous session. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Prices recover from recent losses

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures rose on Tuesday in a turnaround from recent sharp losses, while soymeal futures neared a two-week high following a decision by Argentina to suspend cuts to export taxes for the livestock feed, traders said. Prices were recovering after tumbling on Friday when the U.S. Department of […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble as USDA sees record U.S. crop, huge yields

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures dropped more than 4 percent on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected larger-than-expected crop yields in the United States and said U.S. and global stocks of the oilseed would swell to record highs. Corn and wheat prices also dropped as the USDA forecast a bigger average U.S. […] Read more


USDA expects record soy production, corn yields

USDA expects record soy production, corn yields

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday raised its outlook for domestic corn and soybean harvests by a more than expected amount due to good weather during key phases of development. The increased domestic projections, which pushed futures markets sharply lower, will boost the U.S. soybean stockpile to its biggest ever while […] Read more

Corn and soybeans sitting firm ahead of USDA report

Corn and soybeans sitting firm ahead of USDA report

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada – Corn and soybean markets at the Chicago Board of Trade have been strengthening ahead of Friday’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the United States Department of Agriculture. “There’s been a lot of really big yield estimates we’ve been throwing around that people are starting to walk back a little […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soy rises on export prospects

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, notching their second straight weekly gain, bolstered by signs of strong export demand, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with winter wheat contracts easing while spring wheat contracts firmed amid concerns about crop shortfalls. Corn closed slightly firm after trading both sides of unchanged during […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Wheat near limit-up on yield concerns

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Wednesday, supported by concerns about crop shortfalls in key production areas around the globe, traders said. The strength in wheat lifted corn futures to their highest in more than three weeks. Corn also received support from concerns about dry conditions limiting harvest yields in parts of […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a cap reading “Make Our Farmers Great Again” while delivering remarks at a showcase of U.S.-made products at the White House in Washington on July 23, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria)

Trump to offer U.S. farmers billions to ease trade pain

Reading Time: 3 minutes Washington/Kansas City | Reuters — The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would provide up to US$12 billion in aid for U.S. farmers to shield them from the repercussions felt by trade spats between the United States and China, the European Union and others. China has targeted U.S. agricultural exports with tariffs in retaliation to […] Read more