CNS Canada –– U.S. wheat futures have trended higher over the past few weeks and still have some more room to the upside, as weather concerns for the country’s winter […] Read more
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More room off lows seen for U.S. wheat futures
Marubeni to close Australian grain business
Sydney/Hamburg | Reuters — Japan’s Marubeni Corp. is to close its Australian grain trading business after a review of its global operations. The move “is not in any way reflective […] Read more
Wheat bids on Prairies rise with U.S. futures
CNS Canada –– Wheat cash bids across Western Canada moved higher in most classes during the week ended Friday, with gains in U.S. futures behind much of the strength. Average […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles after rally as rain monitored
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat tumbled as much as two per cent on Tuesday as investors took profits after the previous session’s five-week high and extended weather outlooks showed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures extend gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher for a sixth consecutive session on Tuesday, partly led by a bounce in wholesale beef prices, traders said. April […] Read more
Ontario’s neonic limits tabled for public comment
Proposed new controls on the use and sale of corn and soybean seed treated with neonicotinoid pesticides in Ontario are up for public comment between now and early May. The […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat rise on weak dollar, short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean, corn and wheat futures climbed one per cent or more on Monday, extending gains from late last week as the dollar weakened and investors […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up again on cash prices, USDA report
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher for a fifth straight session on Monday, fuelled by last week’s better-than-expected cash prices, traders said. Packers paid […] Read more
Argentine soy stocks double as farmer-government tensions rise
Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Argentine farmers have stockpiled more than twice as much soy this year than last, defying a government desperate to increase export tax revenue needed to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soybeans surge on falling dollar
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat futures rallied on Friday as investors used a sharp drop in the dollar as an excuse to cover short positions ahead […] Read more
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