Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking after one-month highs a day earlier and reminders of strong competition for global export business, analysts said. Nearby […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat down off Wednesday’s one-month high
USDA stocks, prospective plantings reports due out Friday
CBOT weekly outlook: Traders await stocks, plantings reports
USDA estimates due out Friday
MarketsFarm — Traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will play close attention to a pair of reports due out from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up on Cargill’s Russia decision
Corn firm ahead of U.S. planting report; soy up on Argentina concerns
Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rallied and closed higher on Wednesday, after global grain trader Cargill said it would take a further step back from the Russian market by no […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat gain on planting doubts
CBOT corn steadies
Reuters — U.S. wheat and soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday and corn closed nearly flat as traders had doubts about planting delays and adverse weather with an eye toward […] Read more
Wheeled robot measures leaf angles to help breed better corn plants
Science Notes: New technology, called AngleNet, has two key components
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Iowa State University have demonstrated an automated technology capable of accurately measuring the angle of leaves on corn plants in the field. This […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains up on U.S. planting uncertainty
Hard wheats 'leading the way'
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago corn futures reversed losses to close higher on Monday on concerns about U.S. planting delays, and wheat and soy also made gains. Corn made […] Read more
U.S.-Mexico corn dispute unlikely to affect Canada
Long-term impact might set a precedent for future actions
It’s been two years since a decree by Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to phase out imports of corn grown from genetically modified seed. In January 2021, the Obrador […] Read more
Canola fund short position still rising
Managed money net long in soybeans
MarketsFarm — The size of the fund short position in continued to rise in early March, according to the latest Commitments of Traders data out from the U.S. Commodity Futures […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, wheat reverse gains to close lower
Export sales of wheat, soybeans fall below forecasts
Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago corn futures reversed session gains to close lower Thursday, with the most-active contract hitting its highest price since February on a boost from Chinese […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: More acres expected for U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat
USDA acreage projections due out March 31
MarketsFarm — With expectations of far fewer prevent-planting acres for 2023-24, Terry Reilly of Futures International has called for increases in planted area for corn, soybeans and wheat in the […] Read more
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