Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures inched higher on Thursday as traders covered shorts and squared positions a day after a steep drop to four-month lows and on the […] Read more
Corn
U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce ahead of USDA data
Road and rail investments considered in Brazil
Five exporters are considering a joint venture to tackle logjams that slow export deliveries
Sao Paulo | Reuters – The world’s big four agriculture traders and Brazilian rival Amaggi could make a joint bid to operate a road connecting Brazil’s grain belt to northern […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Markets at mercy of weather
MarketsFarm — Traders are bracing for more inclement weather to hit the U.S. Midwest, which in turn could rock commodities. Springtime floods and adverse weather have impacted the majority of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on hefty supplies, trade worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to a four-month low on Wednesday on concern about the slow pace of U.S.-China trade talks, due to resume this week in […] Read more
Nitrogen fixing corn?
Genes from Mexican variety could reduce fertilizer bill and environmental footprint
If nitrogen fertilizer wasn’t necessary for growing corn, how much would you save? According to research from the University of Wisconsin, ancient relatives of modern commercial corn might hold another […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat edges lower on profit-taking
New York | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures inched lower on Tuesday as investors took profits after prices hit a one-month high on U.S. export optimism and adverse weather in […] Read more
ADM says U.S. floods to cut into Q1 operating profit
Chicago | Reuters — Flooding and severe winter weather in the U.S. Midwest will reduce Archer Daniels Midland’s first-quarter operating profit by US$50 million to $60 million, the U.S. grains […] Read more
Heavy North Dakota snows threaten wheat seeding
Chicago | Reuters — A blanket of heavy, wet snow covering most of North Dakota, the top U.S. wheat state, threatens to delay planting of spring wheat in another blow […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on short-covering, planting worries
New York | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures gained on Monday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying, as well as concerns about North American production as weather in the Midwest […] Read more
Canada in China’s soybean market penalty box
Ontario corn exports continue to be strong, likely meaning tight supplies in the province
Over the past two weeks, Ontario corn and soybean prices have dropped 15 to 20 cents per bushel for both old and new crop positions. Soft and hard red winter […] Read more
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