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U.S. Cash Grains-Soy bids fall on sales; corn firm

By Reuters November 14, 2013

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Soybean cash basis bids were steady to sharply lower around the U.S. Midwest early on Thursday following a spike in farmer sales and an ebb in demand from some river shippers, dealers said. * The soy basis plunged 22 cents per bushel at an elevator in southern Ohio after traders in

News, Oilseeds

FDA’s trans fat ban could boost demand for non-soybean oils

By Brandon Logan November 14, 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement Nov. 7 that it plans to phase out the use of trans fat in processed foods could cause demand for soyoil to drop in coming years, opening the door for other edible oil markets. “The announcement was really a surprise,” Dave Lehman, managing director of commodity research

Oilseeds, Opinion

The rise of Twitter and other modern mysteries

By Laura Rance-Unger November 14, 2013

One of the great mysteries of the modern world has to be how a company like Twitter, a micro-blogging medium built around delivering short bursts of inconsequential information, can attract a value of $25 billion in its initial stock offering when the company hasn’t turned a profit since it was formed seven years ago —

Crops, Did you know?, Oilseeds

Flaxseed may reduce blood pressure, early findings show

By Shereen Jegtvig November 14, 2013

The Winnipeg-based trial found significant reductions but researchers say it’s too soon to replace hypertension drugs with flax

Eating a bit of flaxseed each day might help lower high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Researchers said it’s too early to swap out blood pressure medication for the fibre-filled seeds just yet. But if future studies confirm the new results, flax might be a cheap way to treat high blood pressure, they added.

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn falls for 3rd day on rising global supplies, soy dips

By Reuters November 14, 2013

* Corn falls as record U.S. harvest boosts supply * Soybeans ease for the 1st time in 7 sessions (Adds details, quotes) By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Chicago corn lost more ground on Thursday, falling for a third consecutive session as the harvest of a record-large crop in the United States boosts

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn bids firm on slow sales, soy flat

By Reuters November 14, 2013

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Corn cash basis bids were steady to higher around the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, supported by slow sales as farmers put freshly harvested bushels in storage in the hopes of selling at higher prices later, grain merchants said. * Soybean bids eased 5 cents per bushel at an elevator in Des

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

FOB Gulf Grain-Wheat premiums steady to firm on moderate demand

By Reuters November 14, 2013

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Wheat export premiums at the U.S. Gulf Coast were steady to firm on Wednesday, supported by moderate demand as U.S. prices were becoming more competitive on the world market, traders said. * Brazilian millers bought at least 60,000 tonnes of U.S. hard red winter wheat for shipment from the Gulf Coast

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

CIF Gulf Grain-Corn basis higher on firm barge freight, soy weak

By Reuters November 13, 2013

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were higher early on Wednesday on good demand and firm nearby freight costs, traders said. * CIF soybean basis bids were steady to weak, pressured by increased supplies following a wave of farmer selling earlier this week, much of

Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn bids firm, soy mixed as harvest nears end

By Reuters November 13, 2013

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Corn cash basis bids were steady to higher around the U.S. Midwest early on Wednesday, while soybean bids rose at processing plants in Illinois and Nebraska as the harvest of each crop neared completion and farmers sold only small amounts, dealers said. * U.S. Agriculture Department data late on Tuesday showed

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

U.S. Cash Grains-Soy bids mixed on higher futures, strong demand

By Reuters November 13, 2013

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Soybean spot basis bids were steady to mixed across the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday as the highest futures in six weeks weighed on bids at some locations while strong demand and a slow pace of farmer sales bolstered the basis elsewhere, dealers said. * Good domestic crusher demand and near-record export

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Oilseeds

U.S. Cash Grains-Soy bids fall on sales; corn firm

FDA’s trans fat ban could boost demand for non-soybean oils

The rise of Twitter and other modern mysteries

Flaxseed may reduce blood pressure, early findings show

GRAINS-Corn falls for 3rd day on rising global supplies, soy dips

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn bids firm on slow sales, soy flat

FOB Gulf Grain-Wheat premiums steady to firm on moderate demand

CIF Gulf Grain-Corn basis higher on firm barge freight, soy weak

U.S. Cash Grains-Corn bids firm, soy mixed as harvest nears end

U.S. Cash Grains-Soy bids mixed on higher futures, strong demand

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