Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn prices fell more than two per cent Monday on expectations the government will raise its production forecasts to record highs this week and that […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn sags on harvest expectations, freeze fears wane
Caution reigns as Brazil soy farmers eye another record crop
Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazilian soy farmers are about to start sowing what could be a third consecutive record crop, but caution is their motto as near-term weather forecasts […] Read more
East-west rail movement seen hurting Prairie oats
CNS Canada –– Inability to secure rail cars destined for the U.S., particularly Minnesota, is seen to be hurting oat producers as quantities of old crop continue to sit idle. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs close up sharply with cash prices
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished nearly two per cent higher on Friday as supply-strapped packers spent more for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle than expected, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat bounce on bargain buying, weather concerns
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures rose on Friday, rebounding from losses earlier in the week that pushed prices to contract lows on […] Read more
Tightening canola stocks to put more pressure on 2014-15 crop
CNS Canada — Statistics Canada on Friday morning released its estimates for 2013-14 ending stocks, pegging canola supplies at 2.36 million tonnes, at the low end of expectations. “Canola was […] Read more
Fund traders adding to canola shorts
CNS Canada — The fund short position in ICE Futures Canada canola continues to grow, but market participants believe it may get larger still before those speculators turn around and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall to four-year lows ahead of record harvests
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybeans futures fell more than one per cent to their lowest levels in four years on Thursday in a technical selloff sparked by […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed, hogs mostly lower
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Thursday, supported by initially higher cash prices while pressured by profit-taking, traders said. October live cattle ended […] Read more
CWB plans new concrete in southern Sask.
The grain company formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board plans to add to its handle in south-central Saskatchewan with a new concrete-and-steel high-throughput elevator. CWB announced Thursday it will […] Read more
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