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Dec. 13, 2011 at 5:54 pm CST

Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley lowered on Tuesday its price forecasts for corn, soybeans and wheat, citing better-than-expected global supply and negative market sentiment regarding agricultural commodities. "Counter to our expectations in late September, agricultural prices have weakened meaningfully owing to a string of bearish U.S. data, expectations of better […]

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Sep. 27, 2011 at 5:34 pm CDT

The United States will resume imports of blood meal from Canadian cattle for the first time in eight years, a senior Canadian government source said Tuesday. Trade in bovine blood meal, which is used in fertilizers and animal feeds, will be worth about $4 million per year to the Canadian […]

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Sep. 16, 2011 at 7:21 am CDT

Saskatchewan farmers have harvested 60 per cent of the overall 2011 crop as of Sept. 12, moving ahead of the five-year average after a week of favorable weather, the provincial government said on Thursday in a weekly report. * Harvest progress most advanced for this time of year in four […]

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Sep. 16, 2011 at 7:07 am CDT

Wheat researchers gathered in Paris Sept. 15 to launch a global research program in what G20 president France says will support efforts to feed a growing world population. France hopes the initiative will select priority research areas by next year, but support for the initiative is uncertain, with only 10 […]

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Sep. 9, 2011 at 6:07 pm CDT

Reuters reports that a combination of well-fertilized fields and hot, dry weather is leading to the highest-protein U.S. spring wheat crop in five years, and former high premiums for protein are evaporating. MGEX spring wheat futures are trading near a three-month high due to the small crop, closing at $9.50 […]

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