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Manitoba soybean acres seen rising on record yields
CNS Canada –– Soybean acreage looks set to increase next year in Manitoba due to good yields and prices. The expansion comes despite the fact the province is overdue for […] Read more
Canadian canola exports picking up
CNS Canada — Weekly Canadian canola exports hit their second-highest level of the marketing year to date during the latest reporting period, although total out-of-country business is still running behind […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export deal
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Friday, as a fresh export deal highlighted the robust overseas demand for the oilseed and also supported by lingering concerns about […] Read more
Tight high-protein supplies underpin Minneapolis wheat
CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis are outpacing the Chicago and Kansas City winter wheats to the upside, and tight world supplies of higher-protein wheat should remain supportive […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy firms on technicals
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Thursday, turning higher after testing key technical support levels, traders said. Corn and wheat futures weakened on a mild round of […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn watch South American weather
CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, while corn held steady, with South American weather conditions expected to provide […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola to notch lower in holiday trade
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts are likely to edge lower, short-term, in sluggish holiday trading. “It’s just kind of a quieter time of year for fundamental news, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on Argentine rain view
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a three-week low on Wednesday as forecasts for rain in dry areas of Argentina’s crop belt took out some of the […] Read more
Monsanto shareholders back Bayer deal
Chicago | Reuters –– Shareholders of U.S. seeds and agrochemicals company Monsanto approved the company’s US$66 billion acquisition by Bayer on Tuesday, a deal that still requires regulatory approval to […] Read more