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U.S. grains: Wheat slips on bumper harvest, soy up on exports

Corn inches up on technical trading, weather questions

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures slid again on Thursday, dropping to their lowest in more than eight months amid a bumper U.S. harvest and well-timed European rains. Soybeans and corn edged higher, on technical trading and signs weather may not be so crop-friendly across the U.S. Corn Belt in coming days. The most-active

Nearly 16 million corn and soybean acres sat idle in 2019 due to the excessive rains.

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Comment: U.S. farmers ramp up corn, soybean acres

The trend comes amid historically low futures prices

By Karen Braun April 6, 2020

Reuters – New-crop corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade have reached the lowest March levels in more than a decade with just a few weeks until the kickoff of the U.S. planting season. But despite the low prices, U.S. farmers are expected to boost acreage significantly over last year’s levels, which

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn reaches five-year high on crop uncertainty, firm cash

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures climbed to their highest level in five years on Friday as forecasts for more showers in the eastern Midwest next week clouded U.S. production prospects, analysts said. Soybeans also advanced on the weather worries and wheat closed higher after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade July corn

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen May 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a six-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for rains in the Midwest crop belt that could signal further planting delays, but the market pared gains as the run-up in prices triggered a round of farmer selling, traders said. Wheat futures also ended nearly flat while soybeans closed

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease in technical setback

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 3, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday in a technical selling setback following two days of gains despite concerns that rainy weather in parts of the Midwest would delay harvesting and possibly damage some crops. Corn futures also fell as technical selling more than offset support from strong demand and potential harvest

Crops, Markets

U.S. EPA ups biofuel targets slightly

By GFM Network News, Jarrett Renshaw, Richard Valdmanis November 30, 2017

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it will require fuel companies to blend slightly more biofuels into the nation’s gasoline and diesel next year, angering oil refiners who view them as a competitive threat. The announcement follows weeks of lobbying by Midwestern lawmakers and representatives of the corn industry who wanted

Crops

Climate Corp. to partner with Canadian drone data firm

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 27, 2017

In a bid to bring its eye-in-the-sky views of clients’ fields closer to Earth, Monsanto’s Climate Corp. has struck up a partnership with a Canadian drone data provider. Climate on Nov. 15 announced an “official” partnership with Toronto-based Deveron UAS, which operates a fleet of drones serving farm clients across North America, to deliver “advanced”

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat dips, halting rally as weather damage assessed

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Wednesday, after hitting their highest level in a year as traders assessed the extent to which hot, dry weather would dent a global market laden with record inventories. Corn and soybean futures declined as forecasts called for benign crop weather in the

Cereals, Opinion

Is the corn market ready to rally on U.S. weather worries?

A cold, wet spring is giving way to what looks like a hot and dry summer

By Karen Braun June 19, 2017

Corn futures prices have remained stubbornly low for the past three months despite heavy rain and cold weather complicating planting and early crop development. But the tide may be shifting as the summer is beginning under a warmer and drier regime. Driven partially by mounting U.S. weather concerns, July corn on June 7 broke above

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather watching trade in summertime

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 14, 2017

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are hanging in a seasonal weather-based market, with traders watching crop conditions week-to-week. Corn futures have downside potential, gathering influence from wheat futures and crop ratings in the near term. “I’m looking for an improvement in crop ratings next week, which might

Major flour miller to buy U.S. chickpea processor

Wet or dry spring ahead? Depends on where in Canada

Spanish report calls for cull of over 850 cattle on pariah ship

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Major flour miller to buy U.S. chickpea processor

Wet or dry spring ahead? Depends on where in Canada

Spanish report calls for cull of over 850 cattle on pariah ship

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U.S. grains: Wheat slips on bumper harvest, soy up on exports

Comment: U.S. farmers ramp up corn, soybean acres

U.S. grains: Corn reaches five-year high on crop uncertainty, firm cash

U.S. grains: Corn ends firm, farmer selling pares gains

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease in technical setback

U.S. EPA ups biofuel targets slightly

Climate Corp. to partner with Canadian drone data firm

U.S. grains: Wheat dips, halting rally as weather damage assessed

Is the corn market ready to rally on U.S. weather worries?

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather watching trade in summertime

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