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U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

By Julie Ingwersen May 14, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged seven per cent on Thursday as a softer dollar inspired funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Corn followed wheat higher, while soybeans closed flat after a private forecast for record-high U.S. soybean plantings. At the Chicago Board of Trade, July wheat settled up 32-3/4 cents at […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn post light gains in technical trade

By Julie Ingwersen May 13, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose slightly on short-covering on Wednesday after falling nearly two per cent a day earlier when a U.S. Agriculture Department report projected domestic soy stocks would rise to a nine-year high. Wheat and corn futures also edged higher on largely technical buying with ample global grain supplies limiting […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as USDA forecasts ballooning stocks

By Julie Ingwersen May 12, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell nearly two per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected domestic stocks would rise to 500 million bushels by the end of the 2015-16 marketing year, a nine-year high if realized. Corn ended almost unchanged after sliding to its lowest level […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on planting pace

By Mark Weinraub May 11, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Monday, pressured by expectations that a government report will show the pace of planting of both commodities was well ahead of the typical schedule. Wheat futures were mixed, with hard red winter wheat contracts supported by concerns about the crop in the U.S. Plains […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. grains: Crop tour results boost wheat

By Mark Weinraub May 8, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, supported by results from an annual crop tour that projected below-average yields in Kansas, the top production state for the grain, traders said. End-of-week short covering and some bargain buying following a 1.4 per cent decline on Thursday also buoyed prices. Corn and soybeans firmed […] Read more

An early-seeded corn plant peeks out of the ground at Morewood, Ont., southeast of Ottawa. (Glenn Smirle photo)

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U.S. grains: Weather outlook weighs on corn, soy

By Mark Weinraub May 7, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Thursday, pressured by forecasts for wet and warm weather in the Midwest that will foster early development of both crops in the coming weeks, traders said. Wheat futures also dropped after a sharp rally on Wednesday despite reports of poor yields from a crop […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on weak crop tour results, short-covering

By Mark Weinraub May 6, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged 2.7 per cent on Wednesday, bouncing back from near five-year lows on disappointing results from a crop tour and a crumbling U.S. dollar, traders said. The wheat gains, the most since April 1, spilled into the corn market, which also benefited from slow farmer selling on the […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat falls as weather improves

By Mark Weinraub May 5, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank 1.3 per cent on Tuesday, flirting with five-year lows after rain in key production areas boosted harvest prospects as the crop nears maturity, traders said. Poor export demand for U.S. supplies and strong yield projections from early results of a crop tour through Kansas also pressured the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie CWRS bids mixed as basis adjustments vary

By Terryn Shiells May 4, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canadian wheat were mixed during the week ended Friday, due to basis adjustments that varied from location, to location. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were C$2.50 per tonne lower to $4 higher, with bids ranging from $185 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan to $203 per tonne […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on soyoil rally; wheat, corn drop

By Mark Weinraub May 4, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose 1.3 per cent on Monday, following a sharp rally in soyoil that stemmed from talk of rising demand on the export market. “I’ve heard some talk that China has an increased appetite for (soy)oil, said Bill Gentry, broker at Risk Management Associates. “That has given some value […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat surges as funds cover short positions

U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn post light gains in technical trade

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as USDA forecasts ballooning stocks

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on planting pace

U.S. grains: Crop tour results boost wheat

U.S. grains: Weather outlook weighs on corn, soy

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on weak crop tour results, short-covering

U.S. grains: Wheat falls as weather improves

Prairie CWRS bids mixed as basis adjustments vary

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on soyoil rally; wheat, corn drop

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