Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures declined on Monday on technical selling and profit-taking after stronger-than-expected weekly export sales earlier lifted the market to its highest in nearly six […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn drops from peak, soybeans turn lower
Normalized relations with Cuba seen positive for U.S. agriculture
Chicago | Reuters — The normalization of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba is an “important opportunity” for U.S. agriculture that will make exports of U.S. farm goods […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn soars to five-month peak on technicals, fund buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures surged more than two per cent on Friday, with the benchmark contract rising above US$4 a bushel to its highest in nearly five […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies late, ends up on fund buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied 2.6 per cent on Thursday, ending a choppy trading session with a late-day surge on short-covering and fund buying amid talk of […] Read more
ADM suing Syngenta over rejections of GMO corn
Reuters — Archer Daniels Midland sued seed company Syngenta on Wednesday over sales of a genetically modified corn variety not approved for import by China, joining more than 100 farmers […] Read more
Farm groups, ag tech companies agree on data privacy standards
Reuters — A consortium of farmer organizations and agriculture data technology providers on Thursday published a set of data privacy and security principles aimed at reassuring farmers that data they […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on robust export sales, technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied more than three per cent to a five-week high on Thursday on robust export demand and tight cash market supplies, with late-session […] Read more
All major U.S. railroads must report service stats
Reuters — The top U.S. rail regulator ruled on Wednesday that all Class 1 railroads operating in the United States must provide detailed weekly freight service reports, a decision that […] Read more
Cargill reports lower Q1 profit amid slumping grain markets
Chicago | Reuters — Cargill, a top global commodities trader, said Tuesday its quarterly earnings fell as global grain and oilseed prices tumbled in anticipation of a record-large U.S. harvest […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat sinks as dollar rises
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures plunged more than one per cent on Thursday to a four-year low on fears that a rising dollar could hamper global demand for […] Read more