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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans, corn consolidate
CBOT wheat mixed pending sanctions
Reuters — Chicago soybeans and corn eased on Wednesday, consolidating after two days of gains, as traders watch U.S. weather and planting, while wheat traded mixed pending further sanctions against […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Smaller corn, soybean ending stocks expected
MarketsFarm — Ahead of the April supply and demand (WASDE) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, trader Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. said he’s […] Read more
USDA reports offer new oilseed insights from India, Japan
MarketsFarm — The Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports on Wednesday, including new information regarding oilseeds in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat firmer on U.S. crop conditions’ decline
CBOT corn, soybeans also gain
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat climbed on Tuesday as worse-than-expected U.S. crop conditions added to global supply concerns already heightened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Corn and soybeans were […] Read more
U.S. grains: Ukrainian export woes support markets
U.S. winter wheat 30 per cent good-excellent
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, soybean and corn climbed on Monday, underpinned by disrupted supplies of Black Sea grains as the conflict in Ukraine continues, while attention shifts to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy extends slide, corn mixed
CBOT wheat continues lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a second session on Friday, with the spot May contract dropping below US$16 a bushel for the first time in a […] Read more
Global instability drives crop price effects in Ontario
Potential large crop in Brazil could limit Ukraine export impact
Ontario grain and oilseed markets continue to digest uncertainty in world production and trade due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The longer the conflict continues, the less likely that […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-month low on record acreage view
Chicago corn futures, MGEX wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a month on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected farmers would plant the most acres […] Read more
Soybeans to gain, corn to lose U.S. acres, USDA report predicts
MarketsFarm — More soybean acres are projected to be seeded in the United States this year, while fewer corn acres will be planted according to a report that has surprised […] Read more
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