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The U.S. government recently cut its export projections for soybeans by 250 million bushels.

USDA forecasts record U.S. soy stockpile as trade war roils exports

By Reuters July 26, 2018

Washington/Reuters – U.S. soybean supplies were forecast to rise to the highest ever as a trade war with China, the world’s largest buyer of the oilseed, will cut into exports, the U.S. Agriculture Department said July 12. USDA, in its monthly supply and demand report, pegged soybean ending stocks for the 2018-19 crop year at […] Read more

Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)

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Manitoba soybean acreage predictions mixed

By Ashley Robinson May 9, 2018

CNS Canada — While some in the soybean sector think Statistics Canada is right about its predictions for a decline in Manitoba acres, others think plantings should still end up close to the record in 2017. Statistics Canada is predicting soybean acres in Manitoba to drop to 1.96 million from 2.29 million, according to its […] Read more

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Corn/soy price ratio favours soybean acres, analyst says

By John Greig February 1, 2017

Chatham, Ont. — Most underpinnings for higher corn, soybean and wheat prices appear to have fallen away — leaving biodiesel the only area that could drive higher prices. A growth mandate for U.S. ethanol production ends in 2017, and oil prices continue to stagnate well below the highs of a few years ago, according to […] Read more

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Market analysts watch for surging soybeans to peak

By Dave Sims June 5, 2016

CNS Canada — As soybeans climb the charts and help float other commodities such as canola, one market watcher says the prime selling opportunity for farmers could pass soon, as bearish factors come into play. The president of Calgary-based ProMarket Communications, Errol Anderson, said large funds are the main force that has lifted Chicago soybeans […] Read more

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Corn, wheat prices seen hitting 10-year lows in 2016

By Sybille De La Hamaide April 9, 2016

Geneva | Reuters — Hefty supplies, large expected crops and poor U.S. exports will weigh on grain prices later this year with corn and wheat set to drop to 10-year lows as harvest nears, consultancy AgResource said Friday. In its first 2016 price forecast, the U.S.-based consultancy forecast Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) December corn […] Read more

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Manitoba soybean acreage looks to inch upward

By Dave Sims April 5, 2016

CNS Canada — U.S. farmers may be seeding fewer soybean acres this spring but expectations for the crop remain relatively steady north of the border, according to Francois Labelle, executive director of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. “Our first indications are that acreage will be the same as last year to up a little bit,” […] Read more

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U.S. grain prices soar as floods shut waterways, threaten crops

By Michael Hirtzer, P.J. Huffstutter December 31, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain farmers scrambled to find shelter for their crops and handlers hunted for alternative transportation routes, as widespread floods shut waterways from Illinois to Missouri and spurred a surge in physical prices of corn and soybeans. The sudden jump in prices could complicate a months-long stand-off between farmers who are […] Read more

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Syngenta sales feel effect of low commodity prices

By Alice Baghdjian, Joshua Franklin April 17, 2015

Zurich | Reuters –– Swiss firm Syngenta, the world’s largest maker of crop chemicals, suffered a bigger than expected fall in first-quarter sales having been hit by low commodity prices, the strong dollar and a prolonged winter in the U.S. The price of corn fell about 15 per cent in 2014, on top of a […] Read more

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USDA forecasts record U.S. soy stockpile as trade war roils exports

Manitoba soybean acreage predictions mixed

Corn/soy price ratio favours soybean acres, analyst says

Market analysts watch for surging soybeans to peak

Corn, wheat prices seen hitting 10-year lows in 2016

Manitoba soybean acreage looks to inch upward

U.S. grain prices soar as floods shut waterways, threaten crops

Syngenta sales feel effect of low commodity prices

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