Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures slipped on Friday, pressured by extended forecasts calling for cooler weather into August, though hot, dry weather in the coming week […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week
Traders look at long-term weather; wheat flat
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat snaps winning streak
Chicago corn, soybeans also fall
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures plunged 2.6 per cent on Thursday, snapping a six-session streak of gains as traders locked in profits […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Prices could turn higher by month’s end
MarketsFarm — By the end of July, markets should have a good idea of what will shake out for corn and soybean crops in the U.S., according to Scott Capinegro […] Read more
U.S. grains: Winter wheat futures up sixth straight day
MGEX spring wheat falls
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures rose for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday as adverse weather in key exporting countries raised supply concerns, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on deteriorating crop conditions
Corn rises as U.S. crop rating misses consensus
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Tuesday to a two-month peak after official data underscored poor conditions for drought-hit U.S. spring wheat. Chicago corn gained, as a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on strong pork demand
October live cattle follow beef prices lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Tuesday on short-covering and continued firmness in the wholesale pork market, traders said. “August seems like its anchored […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as drought persists
Soybeans ease on pressure from broader commodity markets
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Monday, climbing to a 2-1/2- month high, supported by dry weather in parts of U.S., Canadian and Russian growing areas that […] Read more
Tar spot detected in Ontario
Scouting is critical to deal with spread
Frequent rains and prolonged wetness are likely the contributing factors for Ontario’s earliest instance of confirmed tar spot. “This is the first time we’ve seen it this early based on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat posts biggest weekly climb in six years
Weather woes in North America, Russia, Europe spur concerns
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose about three per cent on Friday and recorded their largest weekly gain in six years as parched conditions for North American spring […] Read more
U.S. appeals court rules for environmental groups in biofuel case
New York | Reuters — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Friday in favour of environmental groups who argued against the U.S. government’s […] Read more
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