CHICAGO, July 28 (Reuters) – U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Monday with both markets supported by strengthening demand and isolated dryness in some areas that could hamper development […] Read more
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GRAINS-U.S. corn, soybean futures rise as demand strengthens
LIVESTOCK-Mixed CME live cattle close after hitting record high
CHICAGO, July 28 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday settled mixed on spreads after hitting a new high, fueled partly by Friday’s bullish U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market surges like a rocket — steers hit $330
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were extreme volatile and relatively undefined as the market made fresh historical highs. U.S. weekly beef production continues to come in below expectations and the […] Read more
GRAINS: Corn bounces but posts 5th weekly loss on supply pressure
Reuters — U.S. corn futures inched higher on bargain buying Friday but posted a fifth consecutive weekly loss as expectations of record yields in this autumn’s harvest continued to hang […] Read more
Producer cars still backed up in Western Canada
CNS — Canadian railway traffic has improved in recent months, but there is still a large backlog of producer car orders to move through. “The rail issues are behind the […] Read more
GRAINS: U.S. soybeans extend advance on exports, weather worries
Reuters — U.S. soybean prices rose to a near two-week high on Thursday on firm export demand and concerns that dry weather in parts of the Midwest crop belt might […] Read more
U.S. spring wheat yield prospects best in 22 years
Fargo, North Dakota/Reuters — The 2014 U.S. hard red spring wheat crop was projected to yield 48.6 bushels per acre, scouts on an annual crop tour said Thursday, the tour’s […] Read more
GRAINS: Soybeans hit over one-week high, U.S. old-crop supply tightens
Reuters — Front-month soybean futures rose to their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday, supported by firming U.S. cash markets as supplies of old-crop soybeans dwindle with […] Read more
ICE Canada weekly outlook: canola under pressure, for now
CNS — ICE Futures Canada canola futures moved lower in sympathy with the weakening Chicago soy complex during the week ended July 23. And, the canola futures market will likely […] Read more
Tour sees ‘extraordinary’ wheat crop in North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota/Reuters — Big spring wheat yields were projected in southern North Dakota as abundant soil moisture and cool weather helped foster crop development following an uneven planting season, […] Read more
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