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CBOT weekly outlook: Rangebound corn, soy watch South America, exports

CNS Canada — Weak exports and improving growing conditions in South America are casting a bearish tint over near-future prospects for corn and soybeans. One market analyst in Illinois noted the corn market was also extremely oversold. “A good technical close for December corn this week would be over $3.36” a bushel, said Scott Capinegro, […] Read more






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Growing soybeans in Brazil

Toban Dyck had a glimpse of South American ag in a whirlwind trip to Brazil


At the end of August my wife and I traveled to Brazil for the International Pork and Poultry conference. I assumed the soybean plants in Brazil grow six-feet tall and that farmers there expect yields close to 80 bushels per acre. I expected to see lush growth, and an insatiable appetite for clear cutting the […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn and soybeans down after USDA report

CNS Canada – Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell following the United States Department of Agriculture’s crop production report which raised corn estimates and kept soybeans at previous estimates. “I expect the low volatility environment to continue with soybeans remaining in tight trading short term. And for corn prices eventually […] Read more