Cairo | Reuters –– Egypt will allow wheat imports with trace levels of the ergot fungus of up to 0.05 per cent, the agriculture ministry said Monday, a day after […] Read more
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Egypt to allow trace ergot in wheat
U.S. grains: Short-covering supports corn, soy, wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose for the fourth day in a row on Monday, supported by a round of short-covering after regulatory data released […] Read more
Canadian wheat rejected in Egypt re-exported to Europe
Abu Dhabi | Reuters — A shipment of Canadian wheat rejected in Egypt over concerns it contained traces of ergot has been re-exported to Europe after Egypt’s agricultural quarantine rejected […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-session high, weather sparks short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed to their highest in six trading sessions on Thursday as expanding dryness in the southern Plains hard wheat belt triggered a round […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies after multiyear lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rallied to close higher on Wednesday as traders covered short positions following the market’s drop to its lowest level in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat to multiyear lows on strong dollar, crop ratings
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to multi-year lows on Tuesday, pressured by strength in the dollar and better crop conditions than last year in the Plains, analysts […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn sags for fifth straight session on lacklustre demand
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday for a fifth straight session, retreating from early advances as concerns about weak demand pressured the market, […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids drop as loonie rises
CNS Canada –– Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Friday, as the strengthening Canadian dollar cut into basis levels. Average Canada Western Red […] Read more
U.S. grains: Hefty supply pushes soy to 10-week low
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday, with the nearby contract touching its lowest level in more than 10 weeks, under pressure from hefty global supplies, while […] Read more
U.S. grains: Futures fall as USDA forecasts more corn acres
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean prices fell on Thursday as commodity traders reacted to forecasts of increased corn plantings and grain production, as well as predictions of […] Read more
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