Insights and Stories of Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: New-crop corn hits fresh low on big crop outlook

Jul. 10, 2014 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — New-crop U.S. corn futures set a contract low for the eighth consecutive session on Thursday as mild weather increased expectations for bumper crops, while new-crop soybeans dropped to a six-month low below US$11 a bushel. Prices fell ahead of the release on Friday of a U.S. […]

U.S. grains: New-crop corn sets new contract low on ideal weather

Jul. 9, 2014 at 3:31 pm CDT

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Roosters’ fertility problem hits U.S. chicken supply

Jul. 9, 2014 at 11:52 am CDT

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U.S. grains: Soybeans slide on profit-taking before crop reports

Jun. 27, 2014 at 6:43 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on strong export sales

Jun. 26, 2014 at 7:49 pm CDT

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U.S. grains: Wheat bounces off four-month low

Jun. 25, 2014 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose as buyers entered the market after prices hit a four-month low on Wednesday, while corn futures slipped for a third consecutive session on expectations for a bumper U.S. harvest. Wheat rebounded after crumbling recently under sustained pressure due to the advancing U.S. […]

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U.S. grains: Wheat hits four-month low as harvest advances

Jun. 25, 2014 at 4:33 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures slid to a four-month low on Tuesday as the country’s advancing harvest increased supplies, while soybean futures dropped on better-than-expected U.S. crop conditions. Weather conditions are expected to improve for the wheat harvest in the U.S. Plains after recent rains slowed progress. The […]

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U.S. grains: Corn drops as rains boost crop prospects

Jun. 23, 2014 at 6:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell on Monday, retreating from a two-week high hit early in the day, as expectations for a massive harvest in the U.S. overshadowed concerns that some areas had received too much rain. Wheat futures slumped after top importer Egypt snubbed the U.S. in […]

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USDA approves vaccine to help fight PEDv

Jun. 17, 2014 at 9:10 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the first vaccine that can be sold directly to farmers to help fight a virus that has wiped out an estimated 10 per cent of U.S. pigs, USDA said Monday. Preliminary studies of the vaccine developed by Harrisvaccines “have […]

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PEDv disrupts U.S. trade more than expected, USDA official says

Jun. 4, 2014 at 8:09 pm CDT

Des Moines | Reuters –– The impact of a deadly pig virus on U.S. trade is mounting, with 11 countries limiting imports of live hogs and one banning pork imports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s top veterinarian said Wednesday. El Salvador, Guatemala and South Africa have banned imports of live […]

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