Leverkusen, Germany | Reuters — Bayer’s Crop Science business is casting its eye over potential targets to enhance its seeds operation, the division’s head said on Thursday, as competitive threats […] Read more
Spring wheat
Bayer sizing up deals to strengthen seeds operation
U.S. grains: Wheat lowest since June 2010 on bumper supplies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sank to 5-1/2-year lows on Wednesday under pressure from large global supplies and sluggish demand, in the markets’ fifth consecutive session of declines. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops to lowest since 2010
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank 1.4 per cent on Tuesday to their lowest in nearly six years, weighed down by huge global supplies and […] Read more
Prairie spring wheat bids rise with U.S. futures
CNS Canada — Cash spring wheat bids across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Friday, as U.S. futures moved up and basis levels held reasonably steady. Average Canada […] Read more
U.S. grains: Strong exports support corn, soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest in nearly three weeks on Monday, supported by technical buying and signs of stronger-than-expected export demand, traders said. Overseas […] Read more
U.S. grains: Prices steady on short-covering, gain for week
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain and soybeans were roughly flat on Friday, stabilizing amid a lack of fresh fundamental news following steep gains earlier this week tied mostly to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down on ample supplies
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday, easing from a two-session rally as traders returned their focus to record-large […] Read more
Egypt writes to wheat suppliers on ergot, hoping to win confidence
Abu Dhabi | Reuters — Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry sent a letter to traders saying it will allow an ergot fungus tolerance level of 0.05 per cent in wheat imports, hoping […] Read more
U.S. grains: Prices jump on short-covering, oil rise
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
GrainCorp to join buyer group for Australian wheat marketer
Sydney | Reuters — Australia’s GrainCorp said Wednesday it was joining a consortium that plans to acquire, then list, Western Australia’s grower-owned Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd (CBH), the country’s largest […] Read more
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