Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell across the board on Tuesday on soft demand and as supply concerns weakened in the Southern Hemisphere, while soybean futures pushed higher on adverse weather in Brazil. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) ended down 9-3/4 cents at $5.56-1/4 per bushel and […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat down on supply concerns, soft demand
K.C., MGEX wheats also set contract lows; corn, soy up

U.S. grains: South America rains push soy futures down
Wheat, corn futures also drop
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures declined about one per cent on Monday on profit-taking and pressure from beneficial rains over the last few days in South American crop areas, offsetting a weather premium that had been building for the oilseed crop. Corn and wheat futures also fell. Benchmark January soybeans on the Chicago […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, soymeal climb on demand
CBOT wheat falls; gains in soy help lift corn
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rallied and soymeal hit a contract high on Friday on strong demand for U.S. supplies, analysts said. U.S. soymeal exports are on their way to new highs this season after a poor soybean harvest in top soymeal exporter Argentina earlier this year. Domestic soymeal users, […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat up off two-week low on Ukraine export uncertainty
Ukraine denies suspension of Black Sea export corridor
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose from a two-week low on Thursday on jitters about supply risks from the Ukraine war. Ukraine, a major grain exporter, has been using a Black Sea shipping channel to try to revive its seaborne shipments without Russian approval after Moscow in July quit a […] Read more

Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Eastern Canada
Nova Scotia may see storm surge up to three feet
Reuters — Hurricane Lee barreled across the North Atlantic toward New England and Eastern Canada on Friday, threatening to bring drenching rains, powerful winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the region over the weekend. Lee is expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm before making landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia as a strong […] Read more
U.S. horse registry to be ordered to allow clones
A U.S. horse association soon will be required to add cloned horses and their offspring to its prestigious registry, a federal judge in Texas ruled Monday. The decision could encourage cloning and open the way for the animals to participate in lucrative horse races. U.S. District Court Judge Mary Lou Robinson said she will sign […] Read more