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Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn and soy futures firmed on Friday in a light technical bounce one day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released larger-than-expected yield estimates for both crops. Wheat futures rose on short-covering, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade December corn futures settled up 2 cents at $3.43-1/2 a bushel, January […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures plunged to contract lows on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected a bigger-than-expected 2017 U.S. harvest because of a record-large average yield that topped even the highest trade forecasts. Soybeans also dropped as the USDA left its 2017 yield outlook unchanged despite widespread expectations for a […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell on Tuesday after a weekly government report said the recently planted winter crop was in better-than-expected shape and as a firming dollar created a headwind for the grain in export markets. Corn prices eased along with sinking wheat as pressure from an advancing U.S. harvest and large […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday for the third time in four sessions on expectations that the government will cut its U.S. crop yield estimate in a monthly report this week and as soyoil prices rallied along with rising energy markets. Soyoil futures posted their strongest gains in 1-1/2 weeks as […] Read more

U.S. soybean futures fell by more than 1 percent on Friday, giving up all of Thursday’s rally and more, as Brazil’s currency fell, making Brazilian soy more competitive on the global market, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed soybeans lower. As of 12:47 p.m. CDT (1747 GMT), Chicago Board of Trade January soybeans were down […] Read more