Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures climbed four per cent on Tuesday amid a broad-based rally in commodities led by crude oil as the dollar slipped to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn gets biggest boost of new year as dollar slips
Politics no barrier as Iran, Russia buy U.S. grain
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. political tensions with Iran and Russia have proved no barrier to those countries buying American grain, according to data released by the U.S. Department of […] Read more
Arctic air surge puts U.S. SRW wheat at risk of winterkill
Chicago | Reuters — An arctic blast hitting the U.S. Midwest this week will put a third of the dormant soft red winter (SRW) wheat crop at risk of damage, […] Read more
U.S. farmland rents soften with grain prices
Reuters — U.S. farmland rents for 2015 are on track to be down 5 to 10 per cent from the top fees of a year ago due to lower grain […] Read more
USDA to issue long-term crop data early in bid to be more timely
Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue some of its 10-year supply-demand projections for major U.S. crops and livestock two months early on Thursday to provide […] Read more
U.S. distillers’ grain prices rise on domestic demand, China hopes
Chicago | Reuters — The price of corn-based distillers’ dried grain (DDG), a byproduct of ethanol refining, has jumped 25 per cent in the past month as demand rose from […] Read more
U.S. farmers set for huge government payouts despite bumper harvest
Washington/Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. farmers are about to reap a bumper harvest not just in corn and soybeans but also in new subsidies that could soar to US$10 billion, […] Read more
Freeze hits U.S. northern crops, rains to slow southern harvest
Chicago | Reuters — A weekend freeze across the northern Plains and upper U.S. Midwest likely hurt immature corn and soybean plants, reducing crop quality more than yields, agricultural meteorologists […] Read more
CME says no current plans to introduce VSR in corn futures
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group, owner of the Chicago Board of Trade grain exchange, said on Wednesday it had no immediate plans to introduce its controversial variable storage rate […] Read more
Early freeze looms for some crops amid U.S. bumper grain forecast
Chicago | Reuters –– Maturing corn and soybeans in the northern U.S. Midwest may see an early freeze this weekend that could damage crops still far behind in development, with […] Read more
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