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GRAINS – U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat drop after recent gains

Jul. 29, 2014 at 3:28 pm CDT

CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) – U.S. wheat futures fell 2.8 per cent to fresh contract lows on Tuesday due to plentiful global supplies as well as strong competition on the export market, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also fell as forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest next week alleviated concerns about dry conditions […]

U.S. soy, corn ratings drop for first time in more than a month

Jul. 28, 2014 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Grain drain — are carryover projections off the mark?

Jul. 28, 2014 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

GRAINS: Corn bounces but posts 5th weekly loss on supply pressure

Jul. 25, 2014 at 4:16 pm CDT

Neonic insecticides widespread in Iowa waters

Jul. 25, 2014 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Carey Gillam

GRAINS: U.S. soybeans extend advance on exports, weather worries

Jul. 24, 2014 at 4:02 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. soybean prices rose to a near two-week high on Thursday on firm export demand and concerns that dry weather in parts of the Midwest crop belt might jeopardize yield prospects, traders said. Corn futures fell to fresh four-year lows, retreating from early gains, and wheat also fell. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

GRAINS: Soybeans hit over one-week high, U.S. old-crop supply tightens

Jul. 23, 2014 at 4:58 pm CDT

Reuters — Front-month soybean futures rose to their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday, supported by firming U.S. cash markets as supplies of old-crop soybeans dwindle with the autumn harvest still about two months away, traders said. Corn futures fell to a fresh four-year low while wheat […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Grain bags catching on in the U.S. Midwest

Jul. 23, 2014 at 9:51 am CDT

Reuters — As U.S. farmers turn in record grain crops this autumn, many will have a powerful new tool — giant sausage-shaped storage bags — to help them avoid the lowest prices in years and gain more control over trade with giants such as Cargill Inc. Demand has surged this […]

By Karl Plume

GRAINS: U.S. corn slides to 4-yr lows on bright harvest prospects

Jul. 22, 2014 at 5:02 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures drifted to fresh four-year lows on Tuesday, erasing early gains as favorable weather forecasts bolstered expectations for a bumper harvest, traders said. Wheat followed corn down. Soybeans closed mostly lower, led by new-crop months, but the spot August contract rose on export demand for U.S. soybeans and […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Ag Canada tightens grain/oilseed stocks projections

Jul. 22, 2014 at 4:48 pm CDT

CNS — Ending stocks of Canada’s major grains and oilseeds at the close of the upcoming 2014/15 (Jul/Nov) crop year will be tighter than earlier projections, according to updated supply/demand tables released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s market analysis branch on July 22. The latest tables take into account the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin