A gaucho drives a carriage through the pampas (lowland plains), a primary farming and ranching region of Argentina. (CIA.gov)

U.S. grains: Argentine weather underpins corn, soy

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, stabilizing near recent highs on persistent concerns about dry weather in Argentina hurting crops as they pass through key stages of development, traders said. Corn’s gains were limited as the rally stalled out at the six-month high hit on Tuesday. Soybeans rose to




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U.S. grains: Soymeal rally lifts soybean futures

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose to a 10-week high on Tuesday, lifted by a surging soymeal market as dry weather in Argentina threatened to reduce crop yields from that key South American supplier, traders said. Wheat futures dropped as a rally fizzled after prices hit six-month highs. Corn futures, which traded both





U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week top

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures set a one-week high on Thursday as worries about dry weather curtailing Argentina’s harvest overshadowed bearish data in a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report (USDA), analysts said. Corn futures firmed on strong export demand while wheat retreated on profit-taking after multimonth highs. Chicago Board of Trade March

Wheat bids follow lead of U.S. futures

Wheat bids follow lead of U.S. futures

Kansas City March HRW wheat rose 20.25 U.S. cents per bushel on the week

Wheat bids in Western Canada followed the lead of U.S. futures markets for the week ended Feb. 2, with some dropping while others increased. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices in Western Canada fell $4-$7, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points