Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures finished narrowly higher on Friday, capping big weekly gains in a choppy session of light-volume trading ahead of the U.S. Department […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn, soy at multiweek highs on positioning ahead of USDA
U.S. grains: Corn hits two-week high on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed more than one per cent to a two-week high on Thursday as investors exited short positions ahead of the U.S. Department of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat gain ahead of USDA supply data
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat each rose one per cent or more on Wednesday, lifted by short-covering linked to export demand prospects and expectations of bullish […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy ends firm, rebounding from last week’s multi-month lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday on reminders of fresh export demand, extending a modest rebound from multi-month lows set last week, traders said. Wheat futures […] Read more
Health ministry decision makes zero ergot Egypt’s new normal
Abu Dhabi/Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s health ministry banned wheat with any ergot fungus on Monday, a decision traders said signals the zero tolerance policy that wreaked havoc on the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises for a second day on short-covering
Singapore/Paris | Reuters, 7:01 a.m. CT –– Chicago wheat futures prices rose for a second session on Friday with short-covering ahead of the Labour Day holiday weekend supporting prices, although […] Read more
U.S. grains: Bargain buyers boost corn, wheat from multi-year lows
Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat rose on Thursday as investors covered short positions and bought at bargain prices after the grains plumbed multi-year lows during eight-day skids on prospects […] Read more
Egypt’s GASC cancels wheat tender as ergot policy bites
Cairo/Abu Dhabi | Reuters — Egypt’s ability to buy wheat from abroad while demanding zero ergot fungus in shipments was dealt a serious blow on Wednesday, with state grain buyer […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat records fourth month of decline
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures posted a fourth consecutive month of losses on Wednesday, pulled down by plentiful global supplies, while expectations of bumper U.S. harvests pressured soybeans […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat slide on prospects for rising stockpiles
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures fell to multi-year lows on Tuesday and soybeans hit a four-week low on expectations for big crops and rising grain supplies, […] Read more