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USDA’s jump in soybean stocks comes in below forecasts

MarketsFarm — Although stocks of soybeans in the U.S. were estimated Monday to have increased dramatically compared to their year-ago level, the amount of that increase fell short of market expectations. In the Grain Stocks report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), total soybean stocks as of Sept. 1 were estimated to […] Read more

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Canola fund short position holds steady

CNS Canada — Fund traders maintained their net short position in ICE Futures canola contracts, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position in canola by only 500 contracts, to […] Read more


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Net fund short position grows in canola

CNS Canada — Fund traders added to their net short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the latest report, managed money and other reportable speculators increased their net short position to roughly 44,000 contracts […] Read more