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U.S. grains: Wheat rises for a second day on short-covering

By Naveen Thukral, Sybille de La Hamaide September 2, 2016

Singapore/Paris | Reuters, 7:01 a.m. CT –– Chicago wheat futures prices rose for a second session on Friday with short-covering ahead of the Labour Day holiday weekend supporting prices, although the trend was set for a second week of declines amid plentiful world supplies. Corn was up for a second day, recovering from a multi-year […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Water Management Research Unit, ARS/USDA)

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U.S. grains: Bargain buyers boost corn, wheat from multi-year lows

By Rod Nickel September 1, 2016

Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat rose on Thursday as investors covered short positions and bought at bargain prices after the grains plumbed multi-year lows during eight-day skids on prospects of abundant U.S. and world supplies. Most-active soybeans edged higher, halting a seven-day losing streak under pressure from an expected record U.S. crop. Chicago Board […] Read more

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PotashCorp, Agrium merger would send farmers to regulators

By Michael Hirtzer, Rod Nickel August 31, 2016

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — North American farmers will pressure regulators to protect their negotiating leverage with fertilizer suppliers if PotashCorp and Agrium agree to merge, major farm groups said on Wednesday. The potential deal revealed on Tuesday would combine the world’s largest fertilizer producer by capacity, with the continent’s biggest network of farm retail dealers, […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola sees ‘bump in a bear market’

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 31, 2016

CNS Canada — News that China would delay its implementation of stricter dockage restrictions on Canadian canola shipments gave ICE Futures Canada contracts a boost on Wednesday, but values are still trending lower overall. “It’s a bump in a bear market,” said analyst Errol Anderson of Pro Market Communications in Calgary, on the initial reaction […] Read more

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CBOT weekly outlook: Further downside ahead for soy, corn

By Jade Markus August 31, 2016

CNS Canada –– Soybeans and corn at the Chicago Board of Trade lost ground on the week, and harvest pressure could cause further declines in coming sessions, one U.S. analyst says. Soybeans – Soybean prices settled at a key technical level on Wednesday, which means traders will be closely watching the market for indications on […] Read more

Sunset in Egypt on the Nile River south of Luxor. (CIA.gov)

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Egypt’s GASC cancels wheat tender as ergot policy bites

By Eric Knecht, maha-el-dahan August 31, 2016

Cairo/Abu Dhabi | Reuters — Egypt’s ability to buy wheat from abroad while demanding zero ergot fungus in shipments was dealt a serious blow on Wednesday, with state grain buyer GASC cancelling its tender after receiving just one offer. It was the country’s first tender to purchase wheat since it reinstated its zero-tolerance ergot policy […] Read more

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. grains: Wheat records fourth month of decline

By Julie Ingwersen August 31, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures posted a fourth consecutive month of losses on Wednesday, pulled down by plentiful global supplies, while expectations of bumper U.S. harvests pressured soybeans and corn. At the Chicago Board of Trade, most-active December wheat settled down four cents at $3.88-1/4 per bushel (all figures US$). December corn ended […] Read more

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China delays new canola rules in late reprieve for Canada

By ben-blanchard August 31, 2016

Beijing | Reuters –– China agreed on Wednesday to delay introducing stricter rules on shipments of canola from Canada while both countries work to end a months-long trade spat over sales of the oilseed, offering an 11th-hour temporary reprieve for Canada’s farmers. Just a day before the new standards were due to go into force, […] Read more

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Overcrowded feed market eats into profitability

By Jade Markus August 30, 2016

CNS Canada — Alberta’s feed grain market is overcrowded with sellers, driving prices lower in a trend one market participant says is expected to stay for the near-term. “Farmers keep asking if there’s a lot of grain out there, and that’s not really the main reason markets are falling off,” said Jared Seitz of Agfinity […] Read more

Harvest equipment stands ready in the Livelong, Sask. area, about 100 km north of North Battleford. (Lisa Guenther photo)

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U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat slide on prospects for rising stockpiles

By Julie Ingwersen August 30, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures fell to multi-year lows on Tuesday and soybeans hit a four-week low on expectations for big crops and rising grain supplies, traders and analysts said. At the Chicago Board of Trade, November soybeans settled down 13-1/2 cents at $9.50-3/4 per bushel and December corn ended down […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat rises for a second day on short-covering

U.S. grains: Bargain buyers boost corn, wheat from multi-year lows

PotashCorp, Agrium merger would send farmers to regulators

ICE weekly outlook: Canola sees ‘bump in a bear market’

CBOT weekly outlook: Further downside ahead for soy, corn

Egypt’s GASC cancels wheat tender as ergot policy bites

U.S. grains: Wheat records fourth month of decline

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Overcrowded feed market eats into profitability

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