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CBOT soybeans/corn rangebound, watching weather

May. 1, 2024 at 3:08 pm CDT

Shifting weather forecasts have the potential to sway soybean and corn futures within sideways trading ranges over the next few weeks as farmers in the United States focus on spring seeding.

Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says

May. 1, 2024 at 1:29 pm CDT

By Julie Steenhuysen Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. shuns free trade agreements

May. 1, 2024 at 11:14 am CDT

By Sean Pratt

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink as bird-flu beef tests fuel demand fears

Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide as soyoil plummets; wheat, corn sag

Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles as Russian rain forecast spurs profit taking

Apr. 29, 2024 at 4:10 pm CDT

Chicago benchmark wheat futures WN24 fell more than two per cent on Monday, snapping a seven-session rally, as the crop outlook in top exporter Russia improved on forecasts for rain, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Colorado dairy herd added to bird flu case count

Apr. 29, 2024 at 12:12 pm CDT

Colorado is the latest state to confirm cases of bird flu in a dairy herd, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on April 25.

By Jeff Melchior

Canola net short position edges lower

Apr. 29, 2024 at 11:43 am CDT

The managed money net short position in canola futures edged lower in the latest reporting period, as fund traders covered some of their bearish bets, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Polish protesters suspend months-long blockade of Ukraine border

Apr. 29, 2024 at 9:31 am CDT

Polish farmers called off their protest at the last border crossing with Ukraine on Monday, lifting a blockade that has dragged on for months, soured bilateral relations and buffeted Ukraine's trade.

By Anastasiia Malenko Reuters Yuliia Dysa

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies for seventh trading day on weather, crop conditions

Apr. 26, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures turned higher for a seventh trading day on Friday on a weather driven surge that pushed the most-active wheat contract on a continual chart Wv1 to prices not seen since December. Soybean futures inched down, and corn stayed fairly flat, as traders watched […]

By Renee Hickman