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U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on short-covering ahead of USDA report

By Michael Hirtzer February 9, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures edged higher on Monday, lifted by investor short-covering and position-squaring ahead of the monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand report due on Tuesday. USDA said earlier that top soybean importer China purchased 120,000 tonnes of the grain within 24 hours, while analysts at AgRural […] Read more

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CWB building sold: reports

By MarketsFarm Team February 6, 2015

CNS Canada — The former Canadian Wheat Board’s downtown Winnipeg office building has been sold, according to media reports. The eight-story building on Main Street was bought by Calgary-based Hopewell Development, reportedly for $9.7 million. The former wheat board, now called CWB, will continue to lease two floors of the building. The sale was initially […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

‘River of rain’ begins falling on drought-stricken California

By dan-whitcomb February 6, 2015

Los Angeles | Reuters — A so-called “atmospheric river of rain” began falling on northern California on Friday, bringing worries about flash floods, high winds and mudslides but offering little relief to a state left parched by several years of drought. The storm, also known as a “Pineapple Express” because it results from a ribbon […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as dollar rises on jobs data

By Christine Stebbins February 6, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybeans ended lower on Friday as a jump in the dollar on strong employment data spurred technical selling, traders said. Additionally, forecasts of record soybean production in South America hung over prices. Corn and wheat closed slightly firmer on a pre-weekend short covering bounce. Wheat was underpinned by a pickup […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Markets, Reuters

Starbucks eyes coconuts as non-dairy, non-soy demand soars

By Lisa Baertlein February 6, 2015

Reuters — Starbucks Corp. said on Wednesday its 12,123 U.S. shops would begin offering coconut milk on Feb. 17, as it seeks to keep pace with soaring demand for non-dairy and non-soy milk alternatives. Starbucks began offering soy milk in 1997. Consumer tastes have since evolved, driving strong demand for other non-dairy alternatives made from […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

World food prices fall in January, rally seen unlikely

By Isla Binnie February 5, 2015

Rome | Reuters — World food prices are unlikely to rise much from their four-year slump as long as high production, low oil prices and limited import demand continue, a senior economist for the United Nations’ food agency said Thursday. The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) global food price index fell in January, continuing […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Nearby lows likely in for wheat futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 5, 2015

CNS Canada — All three U.S. wheat futures markets have seen a sizeable corrective bounce after hitting their lowest levels in months to start the week — and could be due for some more strength heading into the spring, a U.S. analyst says. “I’d like to think that the lows are in for the short […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat up on prospects for Egyptian sales, softer dollar

By Julie Ingwersen February 5, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed nearly three per cent on Thursday, buoyed by a softer dollar and hopes for U.S. sales of the grain to top buyer Egypt, traders said. Soybeans rose, led by strength in soyoil and Malaysian palm oil, while corn ended firm after a choppy session. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Strength in corn, beans to be short-lived

By Terryn Shiells February 4, 2015

CNS Canada — Corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended mostly higher during the week ended Wednesday; soybean futures saw slight gains, while advances in corn were more exaggerated. A sharp rally Tuesday lifted both markets to end higher for the week, with speculative short covering amid temporary U.S. dollar weakness […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola ‘reasonably balanced’

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 4, 2015

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, but remain rangebound overall with offsetting market factors expected to keep values steady in the short term. “The market seems, at least temporarily, reasonably balanced,” said Jon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions. “It’s that window of the year where there’s […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on short-covering ahead of USDA report

CWB building sold: reports

‘River of rain’ begins falling on drought-stricken California

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as dollar rises on jobs data

Starbucks eyes coconuts as non-dairy, non-soy demand soars

World food prices fall in January, rally seen unlikely

Nearby lows likely in for wheat futures

U.S. grains: Wheat up on prospects for Egyptian sales, softer dollar

CBOT weekly outlook: Strength in corn, beans to be short-lived

ICE weekly outlook: Canola ‘reasonably balanced’

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