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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy enter temperature-driven phase

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures are entering a period that is typically driven by weather concerns and little else. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday released its world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) report. Both corn and soybeans improved in price after the report predicted lower-than-expected stocks […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Wheat jumps for seventh straight day

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed for a seventh straight session on Thursday, the longest such streak in nearly two years, as a weaker U.S. dollar and concerns about adverse crop weather sparked fund short covering and other buying. Soybeans also rose for a seventh day while corn advanced for the sixth time […] Read more




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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy rest on USDA report

CNS Canada –– The short-term fate of corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade rests on an upcoming supply and demand report, according to one analyst. Long-term, traders are watching global weather patterns, which could put crops at risk. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release its monthly World Agricultural Supply […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola rises ahead of USDA report

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, as traders began to position themselves in anticipation of a U.S. report due out Aug. 12. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report “is certainly a factor” in the direction of canola, said Keith […] Read more