U.S. grains: Soy shakes off 6-year low, corn jumps on U.S. crop fears

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures bounced on Friday after a surprise increase in the Department of Agriculture’s autumn harvest forecast knocked prices to six-year lows. Corn futures neared one-month highs after the USDA, in a monthly report, reduced its production estimate, igniting supply concerns. Traders are focused on the size of the crops because prices […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Soy drops on stable crop ratings, poor export demand

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures dipped on Wednesday on better-than-expected U.S. crop ratings and concerns about sluggish export demand. Wheat futures also declined, while corn traded near unchanged. Soybeans pulled back after rising on Tuesday on expectations that the U.S. Agriculture Department would cut its condition ratings for the crop in a weekly […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb as China fears wane

Chicago | Reuters –– Benchmark U.S. soybean futures rose 1.5 per cent on Thursday as equity markets stabilized in China, the world’s top soy buyer, and on outlooks for dry weather as the U.S. Midwest growing season winds down, traders said. Corn clung to modest gains on better-than-expected weekly U.S. export sales and spillover strength […] Read more





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Prairie cash wheat bids mixed

CNS Canada –– Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were steady to slightly lower during the week ended Friday, while Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) bids were mixed. Average CWRS wheat prices were steady to C$3 per tonne lower across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section […] Read more

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U.S. grains: China woes push soy to six-year low, soyoil to nine-year low

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to their lowest levels in over six years on Monday and soyoil touched a nine-year low as concerns about China’s faltering economy fuelled selloffs in commodities and equities markets. Broad selling pressured markets early as investors rushed for the exits after stock prices in China, the world’s […] Read more



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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