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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy step back after reaching new eight-year highs
Wheat at highest since February 2013 after U.S. crop rating fall
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures ended Tuesday lower after extending a rally to eight-year highs, supported by corn supply worries as adverse weather cast early […] Read more
More canola, less wheat expected ahead of StatsCan report
'Returns per acre are just so much stronger'
MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers are seen as likely to plant more canola and barley and less wheat this spring, as market participants await the first survey-based estimates from Statistics Canada […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb to multi-year highs
Tight supplies, weather woes supportive; wheat also up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed to multi-year highs on Wednesday, supported by firm cash markets as old-crop supplies dwindle and weather issues threaten prospects for […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Slight increase in lentil acres likely
Increase 'won't be as big as people think'
MarketsFarm — Lentil acres are likely to increase slightly when farmers take to planting this spring, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg. The pulse industry […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn up on weather outlook, weaker dollar
CBOT May wheat down, K.C. May wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Monday, flirting with multi-year highs set last week, as forecasts for frosty weather and precipitation raised concerns about the pace of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise
Wheat eases, corn mixed, traders focused on weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, gaining ground on corn contracts as the market tried to entice farmers to boost acreage of the oilseed despite the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures retreat from peak above $6
Wheat, soybean futures rise
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures closed mixed on Thursday, with the most-active contract easing on pressure from commercial hedging after spiking above US$6 a bushel for the first […] Read more
U.S. grains: Futures rally on weather concerns
Wheat futures book biggest increases
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by concerns that a cold snap in the U.S. Midwest and Plains could hamper crop development, […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola fundamentals still strong in volatile market
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, with the largest gains in the old-crop months amid ongoing concerns over tight supplies. Day-to-day activity could […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn limit-up on planting intentions
USDA acreage data provides lift; wheat also higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures surged by their daily trading limits on Wednesday after the U.S. Agriculture Department released smaller-than-expected U.S. planting intentions. Wheat followed higher, […] Read more