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U.S. grains: Wheat surges after USDA cuts Russian output estimate

By Michael Hirtzer June 12, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged nearly four per cent for the biggest gains in about a month on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed its estimate for production in top exporter Russia. Corn futures jumped over two per cent while soybeans notched more modest gains in the wake of the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to new lows as rains soak Midwest

By Karl Plume June 12, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures dropped to fresh multi-month lows on Monday as widespread rains across the Midwest farm belt bolstered production outlooks for recently planted crops. Wheat futures also eased as rainfall in Western Australia took the edge off global weather worries, although declines were limited as dry weather persisted […] Read more

Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on trade worries, good weather

By Karl Plume June 8, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slid for a fifth straight session on Friday and registered the steepest weekly decline in 10 months as favourable U.S. crop weather and concerns over slowing export trade weighed on prices. Corn futures edged up on short-covering after dipping to multi-month lows on good Midwest crop weather. Wheat […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on weather

By Julie Ingwersen June 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday, with the new-crop November contract dropping below psychological support at US$10 a bushel, on favourable crop weather and fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower while wheat rose, supported by poor weather in several global production areas that […] Read more

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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm June 6, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Trade uncertainty between China and the U.S., along with good U.S. growing conditions, is pressuring the soybean market on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). During the week ended Wednesday, the July CBOT soybean contract dropped about 30 cents to $9.9425 per bushel (all figures US$). “The trade uncertainty is a major […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

By Julie Ingwersen June 6, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of technical buying and worries about persistent dry weather in major exporting countries including Russia and Australia. Corn and soybeans sagged as weather in the U.S. crop belt remained mostly favourable. Chicago Board of Trade July wheat settled […] Read more

Mature winter wheat. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb on bargain-buying

By Julie Ingwersen June 5, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures closed higher Tuesday on a technical bounce a day after the spot July contract neared a two-week low, and on worries about dry weather in the Black Sea crop region, analysts said. Corn also advanced, rebounding from a two-month low, while soybeans closed mixed as nearby contracts lost […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on crop weather, trade jitters

By Julie Ingwersen June 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-month low on Monday as favourable U.S. crop weather and worries about trade disputes triggered fund-driven long liquidation, analysts said. Soybeans and wheat followed the weak trend that spread across commodity markets. Chicago Board of Trade July corn settled down 10-3/4 cents at $3.80-3/4 per […] Read more

General, Reuters

Canada to U.S.: Explain that farm spending war chest

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Miles June 1, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago/Geneva | Reuters — Canada wants the United States to explain why its lawmakers have made an additional $30 billion available to support U.S. farmers hit by trade woes, and how Washington might distribute the money, according to a document published by the World Trade Organization on Thursday. The questions come amid growing trade tensions […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

By Julie Ingwersen May 30, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday on a mix of profit-taking following 10-month highs established a day earlier and improving weather forecasts for U.S. and Canadian spring wheat regions, analysts said. Corn futures hit a one-month low and soybeans followed the weak trend. As of 12:51 p.m. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat surges after USDA cuts Russian output estimate

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to new lows as rains soak Midwest

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on trade worries, good weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on weather

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S./China trade uncertainty weighs on soy

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global weather woes

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn climb on bargain-buying

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide on crop weather, trade jitters

Canada to U.S.: Explain that farm spending war chest

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on profit-taking, weather

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