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U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce from six-year low

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rebounded from near six-year lows on Thursday in a short-covering bounce and as weekly government data showed solid soybean and soymeal export sales last week. Corn edged higher, hovering close to last session’s one-week peak after field reports from an annual crop tour suggested the country’s output may […] Read more










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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans face uncertain future

CNS Canada –– Chicago corn and soybeans both suffered heavy losses during the week ended Wednesday, as a supply and demand survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected better-than-expected harvests. The report pegged U.S. corn output at 13.686 billion bushels while soybean output was pegged at 3.916 billion bushels. Both numbers were larger than […] Read more



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USDA sees bumper corn, soy crops despite floods

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean harvests were pegged above expectations this year as strong yields in areas west of the Mississippi River will make up for problems caused by excessive rains in eastern production states, the government said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast the 2015-16 soybean harvest at 3.916 billion […] Read more