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Jul. 23, 2015 at 3:12 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday as improving weather in major Midwest growing areas increased expectations of ample production, traders said. Wheat futures firmed on a round of bargain buying and technical support, snapping a seven session losing streak for the front-month contract. Corn also edged higher, with […]

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Jul. 22, 2015 at 3:23 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by good weather for crop development across the U.S. Midwest, traders said. The benign conditions also weighed on wheat, which eased as the pace of harvest in eastern growing areas increased. Soybean futures were mixed. The nearby contract firmed on support […]

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Jul. 21, 2015 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 1.1 percent on Tuesday, snapping a streak of five straight declines on a round of bargain buying after prices fell to their lowest levels since late June, traders said. Corn also rose, but gains were muted by declines in […]

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Jul. 20, 2015 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank 3.4 percent on Monday to their lowest in more than three weeks, the fifth straight losing session, on pressure from dollar strength and a pick-up in the pace of harvest, traders said. Soybean and corn futures also fell, weighed […]

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Jul. 10, 2015 at 12:52 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday cut its outlook for the supply of corn and soybeans that will be left over at the end of the 2014-15 marketing year by more than expected, sending futures prices sharply higher. But new-crop corn and soybean stocks came in […]

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