MarketsFarm — After hot and dry weather sent corn and soybean prices climbing higher in early June, much-needed rains brought bids down at the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday. […] Read more
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CBOT weekly outlook: Wet weather pressures markets ahead of USDA report
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall, corn firm ahead of USDA report
CBOT, MGEX July wheats down; K.C. wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped 1.2 per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a round of profit-taking and weakness in the cash market, traders said. Wheat futures also […] Read more
U.S. grains: Midwest forecast supports gains in soy, corn
CBOT wheat up, MGEX wheat down
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Tuesday after a government report showed that the condition of crops was worse than expected as a heat wave […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans mixed as traders eye weather
MGEX wheat down off highs on Prairie rains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures ended mixed on Monday, with old-crop contracts easing on some profit taking while new-crop contracts rose on concerns that hot and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slide on higher feed costs
Cattle slaughter down on short week, JBS hack
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures slipped on Friday, weighing on live cattle as rising corn futures pushed feed prices higher. “I think the downturn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Weather risk adds premium to corn, soy, wheat
Brazil drought set to cut corn crop, hamper river logistics
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures gained on Friday as hot, dry conditions in parts of the U.S. Midwest threatened yield potential at a time of […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Rains, lower demand pressure grain bids
Old-crop demand 'not that strong anymore'
MarketsFarm — With feedlots across Western Canada already stocked up on feed barley and wheat for their animals, reduced demand for those crops and recent wet weather have left high-delivered […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease on inflation fears
Stronger U.S. dollar also pressures prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures eased on Thursday, pressured by a firming dollar and fears of food price inflation, though concerns of hot, dry weather in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle gain on lower corn
December live cattle, July hogs up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures gained on Thursday, lifted by lower corn futures and firmer back-month live cattle. “From the feeder buyer’s perspective, you […] Read more
Corteva opens expanded crop breeding research facility near Tavistock
$6 million project combines corn, soybean and wheat research
Corteva Agriscience’s new research facility at its Woodstock Research and Development Centre brings several crop breeding programs under one roof. The 53,000 square foot facility near Tavistock how houses the […] Read more
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