GRAINS-Corn prices firm, near 4-wk high as planting slows

SYDNEY, May 29 (Reuters) - U.S. new-crop corn rose for the fifth session on Wednesday and was near a four-week high after the pace of U.S. planting slowed last week due to wet weather. New-crop soybeans fell even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed oilseed planting marked its slowest pace in 17 years last







GRAINS-Soy, corn ease in light trade ahead of holiday weekend

* Spot soybeans edge lower after 6 sessions of gains * Corn, wheat decline in profit-taking setback * All three remain on pace for weekly gains * CBOT futures market closed on Monday for Memorial Day (Rewrites throughout, updates prices, changes byline, changes dateline from AMSTERDAM/SYDNEY) By Karl Plume CHICAGO, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S.


GRAINS-Soybeans firm, set for biggest two-week gain in 9 months

* Soybeans rise for seventh straight session * Soybeans on course for biggest two-week jump since August 2012 * Wheat steady after biggest single-session rise in two weeks By Colin Packham SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans rose for a seventh straight session on Friday as the oilseed closed in on its biggest two-week

GRAINS-Soybeans firm, set for biggest two-week gain in 9 months

* Soybeans rise for seventh straight session * Soybeans on course for biggest two-week jump since August 2012 * Wheat steady after biggest single-session rise in two weeks By Colin Packham SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans rose for a seventh straight session on Friday as the oilseed closed in on its biggest two-week