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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to return to weather-based trading

By Jade Markus August 26, 2015

CNS Canada — The biggest factor in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean trading has been the recent volatility in global markets. Once those concerns diminish, however, commodities will start moving with weather again — which is mostly bearish, according to one analyst. “Our markets, really, if you look at it, have fared […] Read more

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Monsanto sweetens offer for Syngenta

By Mike Stone, P.J. Huffstutter August 24, 2015

New York/Chicago | Reuters — U.S.-based Monsanto sweetened its offer to buy Switzerland’s Syngenta, valuing the company at around US$47 billion as it tries to lure the Swiss firm to the negotiating table, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. Monsanto, which wants to combine its world-leading seeds business with Syngenta’s own seeds […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Soy bearish, corn bullish ahead of tour results

By Jade Markus August 20, 2015

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean traders are eagerly awaiting the results of a multi-state crop tour, while concerns over Chinese demand are also overhanging the markets. The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour’s full results are due to be released Friday. So far the tour has been bullish for corn, […] Read more

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Scientists seek review of glyphosate, allege ‘flawed’ regulations

By Carey Gillam August 19, 2015

Reuters — U.S. regulators have relied on flawed and outdated research to allow expanded use of an herbicide linked to cancer, and new assessments should be urgently conducted, according to a column published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. There are two key factors that necessitate regulatory action to protect human health, […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans face uncertain future

By Dave Sims August 12, 2015

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

By Mark Weinraub August 12, 2015

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

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to weaken as harvest nears

By Jade Markus August 5, 2015

CNS Canada –– Short-term corn and soybean futures have been bouncing due to dryness in the eastern U.S. corn belt, but as crops move into harvest, prices will likely fall, according to Brian Rydlund, market analyst at CHS Hedging Inc. The corn market is primarily being moved by ethanol bidders and buyers, Rydlund said. “Export-wise, […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Choppy, two-sided trade ahead for corn, soy

By Dave Sims July 8, 2015

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures chalked up slight gains for the week ended Wednesday, while soybean futures posted steep losses on volatile trading. Sean Lusk, director of the commercial hedging division for Walsh Trading in Chicago, said there are growing worries about the quality of the corn crop due to excess […] Read more

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No need seen for new EU rules to protect butterflies from GM crops

By Alexander Saeedy July 2, 2015

Brussels | Reuters — European food safety officials found there was no need to widen buffer zones around genetically modified (GM) crops even though research shows pollen from GM maize can travel kilometres further than previously thought. The buffer zones to protect vulnerable species, such as butterflies, have been part of heated debate in Europe […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Weather seen steering soybeans

By Jade Markus June 30, 2015

CNS Canada — CBOT soybean futures posted solid gains over the past week, coming to a five-and-a-half month high on Tuesday. Weather guided the soybean trade, rather than the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acreage and stocks reports. John Weyer, co-director of the commercial hedge division at Walsh Trading, said soybeans came in near or above […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour

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CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to return to weather-based trading

Monsanto sweetens offer for Syngenta

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy bearish, corn bullish ahead of tour results

Scientists seek review of glyphosate, allege ‘flawed’ regulations

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans face uncertain future

USDA sees bumper corn, soy crops despite floods

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy to weaken as harvest nears

CBOT weekly outlook: Choppy, two-sided trade ahead for corn, soy

No need seen for new EU rules to protect butterflies from GM crops

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather seen steering soybeans

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