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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy tied to technicals amid large supplies

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News April 20, 2017

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean markets look to be rangebound over the next three weeks as U.S. farmers try to get their crops planted, according to a market-watcher. “We’re slightly behind but that can be made up quickly with the equipment we have,” said Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodity Brokers in Barrington, Illinois.

Crops, Oilseeds

U.S. soy acreage forecast at all-time high despite plentiful stocks

USDA spring report calls for bigger bean planting and falling corn acres

By Mark Weinraub April 18, 2017

U.S. farmers plan to seed a record amount of soybean acreage this spring, even with supplies trending near all-time highs, the government said March 31. Growers will dial back their corn seedings this spring despite signs of firm demand as record stocks have cast a bearish tone over the futures and cash markets this year,

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb seventh straight session

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 17, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose on Monday for the seventh consecutive session, boosted by improved wholesale beef demand and futures’ discounts to recent cash prices, traders said. They said speculative buying and buy stops drove deferred contracts to fresh highs. April live cattle closed 1.05 cents/lb. higher at 126.425 cents

Hard white winter wheat growing in North Carolina in 2010. (Dave Marshall photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains lower on U.S. rains

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub April 17, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday as rains and mild temperatures in key growing areas of the U.S. Midwest and Plains bolstered expectations for harvest, traders said. The most-actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract sank two per cent and hit a 10-day low. K.C. hard red

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds as spotlight turns to U.S. planting

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a near two-week high on Thursday on bargain buying after the front contract this week fell to its lowest level in a year, and as traders shifted their attention to U.S. planting prospects. Corn also rose as investors covered short positions ahead of a long holiday weekend,

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds from one-year low

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose nearly one per cent on Wednesday on bargain buying and short-covering, one day after a U.S. government forecast for record global soy inventories pushed the front contract to its lowest level in a year. Corn futures advanced as traders focused on uncertain planting weather in the U.S.

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn watching weather

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 12, 2017

CNS Canada — Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell to their lowest levels of the past year on Tuesday, but bounced off of those lows as new-crop uncertainty and chart-based buying provided support. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast larger-than-expected world and U.S. soybean ending stocks in its monthly supply/demand report, which

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 2-1/2-week highs

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer April 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to a 2-1/2 week peak on Tuesday while lean hogs were mostly higher on support from investment fund buying linked to big gains in wholesale beef prices, traders and analysts said. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange June live cattle futures gained for the fifth straight session, settling

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy falls to one-year low

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 11, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to the lowest levels in a year on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimates of South American crops and domestic soy ending stocks. Corn futures closed modestly lower while wheat ended higher as traders covered short positions. Chicago Board of Trade May soybean

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn firms on short-covering

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 10, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed about two per cent on Monday on short-covering ahead of the Midwest planting season and chart-based buying, analysts said. Wheat futures were also higher on short-covering while soybeans closed almost flat, retreating from early advances. Chicago Board of Trade May corn settled up 7-1/2 cents at $3.67

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy tied to technicals amid large supplies

U.S. soy acreage forecast at all-time high despite plentiful stocks

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb seventh straight session

U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains lower on U.S. rains

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds as spotlight turns to U.S. planting

U.S. grains: Soy rebounds from one-year low

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, corn watching weather

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 2-1/2-week highs

U.S. grains: Soy falls to one-year low

U.S. grains: Corn firms on short-covering

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