U.S. corn futures tumbled one per cent to close at a two-month low on Wednesday as the U.S. government’s monthly assessment of crop damage from the worst drought in half […] Read more
U.S. corn closes at two-month low on USDA data
U.S. wheat soars on hopes of export demand shift
Chicago wheat futures soared more than two per cent on Thursday amid expectations that the world’s No. 4 exporter Russia could soon run out of supplies, forcing some demand to […] Read more
Grain trade’s eyes on Isaac, U.S. soy dips on profit-taking
Soybeans fell on Monday as investors took profits and unwound bull spreads after the market set a new peak, with traders watching for crop damage as Tropical Storm Isaac churned […] Read more
Grains – soybeans rally ahead of tour’s final tally
U.S. soybeans rose 1 per cent on Friday, and posted the biggest weekly gain in a month, ahead of final crop estimates from the Pro Farmer tour of the Midwest […] Read more
U.S. soy hits new peak, corn rallies on drought damage
Soybeans rallied nearly three per cent Tuesday to hit another peak, while corn rose nearly two per cent on evidence of decimated crops amid the worst drought in half a […] Read more
U.S. grains rally on drought damage; corn harvest kicks off
Soybeans rallied to a one-month high on Monday, while corn prices were the highest in 10 days as the first reports from a crop tour of the Midwest farm belt […] Read more
U.S. cattle markets gain as corn futures fall
U.S. live cattle futures closed at their highest level in nearly five months on Tuesday as corn prices continued to retreat, with analysts saying the market might be signaling that […] Read more
U.S. corn backs off record high, drought rally pauses
Corn futures set an all-time high Friday as the U.S. government slashed the size of the crop in the world’s top grain exporter, but the market closed lower as demand […] Read more
USDA supply/demand report could fuel food inflation
The U.S. government is expected this week to slash another 15 per cent off its estimate of this year’s drought-decimated corn crop, likely adding to growing angst in nations like […] Read more
U.S. corn, soy end lower on Midwest rains
U.S. corn and soybean futures reversed course to end lower on Tuesday as investors took profits on updated weather forecasts for more rainfall in the Midwest farm belt, and on […] Read more
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