Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn futures gained for the second straight day on Wednesday, as the grain market enjoyed a price bump from investors continuing to […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Prices jump on short-covering, oil rise
U.S. grains: Prices rise on short-covering, slow loadings in Brazil
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures climbed to a 1-1/2-week high on Tuesday while wheat and corn each gained about one per cent, boosted by investor short-covering and a […] Read more
Ice-free Great Lakes mean sunny outlook for seaway
CNS Canada — A lack of ice on the Great Lakes means Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway will start shipping grain earlier than last year. Last year the seaway’s opening was […] Read more
Mosaic looks for bargain buys as fertilizer sector slumps
Reuters — U.S. fertilizer company Mosaic Co., grappling with falling prices and profits, is looking for acquisitions that could be bargain-priced in a weak commodity sector. The world’s largest producer […] Read more
U.S. grains: Exports spark gains in soybeans
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures rose 1.3 per cent on Thursday as the U.S. Agriculture Department’s report of stronger-than-expected exports spurred a round of short-covering, traders said. Corn […] Read more
Crude’s slide hampers demand for Canadian biofuel
CNS Canada — The trickle-down effect of slumping crude oil prices is being felt in the Canadian biofuel market and softening demand for corn and soybeans. Traditionally, ethanol is cheaper […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans stuck in trading range
CNS Canada — Corn and soybeans at the Chicago Board of Trade are stuck in a rut, according to one U.S. analyst, as fresh data revealed high supplies of both […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola testing longtime support
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, breaking below nearby chart support in the process. The March contract fell below the $460 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on bargain buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures firmed Wednesday, edging higher on a round of bargain buying and short-covering a day after prices hit their lowest in […] Read more
Monsanto to pay U.S. SEC settlement over Roundup earnings
Washington | Reuters — Monsanto will pay US$80 million to settle civil accounting violations after it allegedly misstated its earnings in connection with its top-selling Roundup product, U.S. securities regulators […] Read more