Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit their highest in seven months on Wednesday on technical buying and as soyoil futures rallied with energy markets and historically high palm […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans reach seven-month peak
Oil strength, South American crop worries lift soy; CBOT corn up, wheat down
Bunge raises 2021 profit outlook on higher food, renewable fuel demand
Bunge Ltd reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results and raised its full-year profit outlook on Wednesday for a third time this year amid improved demand for food and renewable fuel as pandemic […] Read more
ADM profit more than doubles on strong crush margins, vegoil demand
Global grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland Co said on Tuesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, as strong oilseed crushing margins and rising vegetable oil demand boosted its core agricultural services and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease as Midwest’s rains seen boosting crop
CBOT December corn up, wheat down
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a second straight session on Friday as rains were seen boosting harvest prospects in some dry areas of the Midwest farm […] Read more
U.S. EPA recommends lowering 2020 biofuel mandates retroactively
Agency not confirming or denying sources' statements
Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended retroactively lowering biofuel blending mandates for 2020, two sources familiar with the matter said, after the agency on Thursday sent a […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Factors worth watching
Oats showing recent strength
MarketsFarm — Choppiness in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soyoil, a potential increase in corn prices and an upcoming production report from Statistics Canada are factors on which grains analyst […] Read more
Imperial Oil lays out Alberta renewable diesel plan
Company would use 'locally grown' canola, soybean oils
Reuters — Imperial Oil, one of Canada’s biggest oil producers and refiners, on Wednesday outlined a plan to process vegetable oil into renewable diesel at its 191,000-barrel-per-day Edmonton-area refinery. The […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat gain in commodities rebound
Biofuel worries cap corn
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday in a modest recovery from last week’s two-month low as crude oil markets rebounded and lifted soyoil prices more than […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn slide on macroeconomic fears, biofuel worries
CBOT, MGEX December wheats also down
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in nearly two months on Friday and corn set a near one-month low on macroeconomic concerns along with beneficial […] Read more
Fuel firm Marathon buys in on ADM soy crush plant
Marathon to process biodiesel from North Dakota plant's soy oil
Reuters — Marathon Petroleum and ADM announced on Thursday a joint venture to produce soybean oil that will be exclusively sold to Marathon for its renewable diesel plant. Refiners are […] Read more
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