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U.S. grains: Wheat ends week up 15 per cent on U.S., global weather woes

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures notched their biggest weekly advance in three years on Friday as worries about excessive rains in the Midwest and uncertainty over global crop prospects triggered aggressive fund short-covering, analysts said. Corn and soybeans also rose but pared gains as farmers took advantage of the rally and sold supplies […] Read more



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CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn futures seen hinging on USDA data

CNS Canada — CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybean futures posted solid gains over the past week, but backed away Wednesday, which could be a sign of further losses to come as market participants await direction from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acreage report on Tuesday. John Weyer, co-director of the commercial hedge division at […] Read more