Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Monday due to the U.S. Agriculture Department’s bigger-than-expected cut to the domestic supply picture while corn and soybean futures sagged. Surging […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on USDA report; corn, soy weaken
Obama signs sprawling U.S. Farm Bill, lauds rural progress
East Lansing, Mich. | Reuters — In a large barn smelling faintly of horses, President Barack Obama signed the US$956 billion farm bill into law on Friday, comparing the five-year […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on profit-taking; corn, soy firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on profit-taking on Friday, the day after they hit a 3-1/2 week high on concern about the condition of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Short-covering, cash trade support CME cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Thursday supported by short-covering and expectations of at least steady cash trade, traders said. “The packers have […] Read more
Syngenta will sell GM corn not approved by China, Vilsack says
Air Force One | Reuters — Syngenta, the world’s largest crop chemicals company, has commitments to sell its entire supply of a genetically modified (GM) corn variety that is not approved […] Read more
Edible beans set for increased Man. acres
CNS Canada — Relatively favourable prices should see more acres seeded to edible beans in Manitoba this spring, according to market participants. After seeding only about 94,000 acres of edible […] Read more
U.S. grains: Oats hit record high, soy climbs on exports, corn flat
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose for a sixth straight session on Thursday, setting a six-week high on strong export demand for U.S. soybeans and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle pressured by anticipation of lower cash trade
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended slightly lower on Thursday, pressured by expectations of lower cash trade, and weaker wholesale beef prices, traders said. Beef […] Read more
Lethbridge barley rallies by $10 since mid-January
CNS Canada — The Lethbridge barley market has appeared to have bottomed out in January, as prices have rallied by $10 per tonne in the past few weeks. “The barley […] Read more
CBOT soybeans at a crossroads, awaiting South American crops
CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved higher during the week ending Feb. 5, but the market now finds itself at a bit of a […] Read more
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