Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures closed higher on Friday, boosted by a weaker U.S. dollar, after hitting a 20-month low, while corn futures rose from a seven-month low. […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn get boost off weaker dollar after multi-month lows
Expectations grow for Black Sea deal extension
Morocco adjusts wheat import scheme in nod to Black Sea
Move could bump up competition among exporters
Rabat/Paris | Reuters — Morocco, a major cereal importer, has modified its wheat import subsidy scheme to make it easier for companies to bring in cargoes from the Black Sea […] Read more
Russia, U.S. bicker at UN over donating fertilizer to Syria
U.S. calls for Russia to distribute via UN
United Nations | Reuters — Russia and the United States bickered on Tuesday over whether Russian fertilizer could be donated to Syria as Moscow heightens complaints about obstacles to its […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat inch higher ahead of holiday weekend
Chicago markets close Monday for Presidents Day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures closed modestly higher on Friday as traders squared positions ahead of a three-day U.S. weekend and weighed […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Values pull back from upper ranges
Early U.S. estimate of planting intentions due out next week
MarketsFarm — Despite some bullish influences, commodity prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were stepping back in mid-February. That movement wasn’t a surprise to Scott Capinegro of Barrington […] Read more
Russia says sanctions a barrier to Black Sea grain deal renewal
Reuters — Russia said Monday it would be “inappropriate” to extend the Black Sea grain deal unless sanctions affecting its agricultural exports are lifted and other issues are resolved. The […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat strong on concerns about Ukraine, Russian exports
Chicago corn, soy futures rise
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied on Friday, supported by concerns the grain deal allowing for Russian and Ukraine exports from Black Sea ports could splinter amid escalations […] Read more
Price drop not enough to lift demand for Canadian flax
Russia, Kazakhstan competitive in export markets
MarketsFarm — While flax prices in Western Canada have fallen by at least half from what they were one year ago, they are still too high to be competitive on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn retreat off multi-month highs
Putin's comments on exports underpin wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures settled lower on Wednesday as traders booked profits after both markets set multi-month highs and as weather forecasts promised much-needed rains […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn markets’ eyes on South America
Wheat market remains sensitive to Ukraine news
MarketsFarm — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were boosted by last Thursday’s bullish supply/demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but attention has since […] Read more