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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures firmed on technical buying on Friday but gains were kept in check by expectations for a bumper U.S. harvest in the coming weeks and concerns about exports, traders said. Corn settled in positive territory, with traders focused on good demand for the yellow grain. Wheat […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures dropped for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, touching a one-month low on sluggish export demand for U.S. wheat despite tightening global supplies. Corn and soybean futures stabilized after sharp declines this week tied to expectations of bumper harvests in the U.S. Midwest, analysts said. Chicago Board of […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures sagged on Thursday to their lowest levels in a month and soybeans followed the weak trend as results from an ongoing Midwest crop tour fueled expectations of big U.S. harvests, analysts said. Wheat futures declined as weekly U.S. export sales data fell below trade expectations. Chicago Board of […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures retreated on Thursday after two sessions of gains in a profit-taking and position-squaring setback ahead of Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly supply and demand report. Corn also slipped as traders moved to the sidelines ahead of the closely watched report, the first of the season to include field surveys […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean and corn futures edged higher on Wednesday on declining crop conditions in the United States and forecasts for hot, dry weather in the western Midwest in the coming weeks. Soybeans drew additional support from rallying Chinese soy prices that signaled a possible resumption of buying by the world’s top […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday after a weekly government survey lowered condition ratings for the U.S. crop by more than expected, raising concern about a smaller harvest this autumn. Wheat retreated after closing at a three-year high on Monday, weighed down by slow demand for U.S. exports despite expected crop […] Read more