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Sunday, May 20, 2012
GeoGrain: Basis for Spot Corn Delivery Up Three Cents Last Week US - Basis for spot corn delivery has continued to strengthen across the country, up three cents in the last week.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
South African Sugar Recovers from Drought SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa is recovering from two consecutive years of drought in its Kwazulu Natal province, where 75 per cent of all its sugarcane is grown. With the return of seasonal rainfall...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Canada Seeded Area Forecast at a Record High CANADA - USDA estimates 2012/13 Canada canola area at 8.05 million hectares, up 0.58 million or up 8 per cent from last year. Statistics Canada’s 2012 March Intentions of Principal Field Crop...
Monday, May 14, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Lower Friday US - July corn saw a late-day bounce but still closed 6 1/2 cents lower on the session and down 39 1/4 cents for the week. Funds were noted as active sellers for the third day in a row.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
GeoGrain: Corn Spot Basis Made Six Cent Gain US - In the cash market for corn, spot basis made large gains last week, increasing six cents on average across the country.
Grain Hedge: European Jitters, USDA Reports Send Markets Lower US - Renewed concerns about Greek debt and some critical elections in the Euro zone have led the equity markets lower.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Economist: USDA Reports Contain Some Surprises US - The World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates report included the first forecasts for the 2012-13 marketing year and contained some very bearish projections for corn, but the soybean...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Peru Cotton Production Expected to Fall PERU - Cotton production in Peru is expected at 38,500 MT in CY 2012. Cotton imports in CY 2011 reached 66,571 MT, of which 66,080 MT were imported from the United States.
Honduras Sugarcane Production Set to Increase HONDURAS - Sugarcane production for the 2012/2013 harvest is estimated to increase at 4.7 million metric tons (MT) and for 2011/2012 it is forecast at 4.4 million MT.
Monday, May 07, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Mixed Friday US - A bearish tilt to outside market forces with a firm US dollar and a sharp break in the stock market combined with the weather outlook was enough to keep selling pressure on the corn market...
GeoGrain: Corn-Wheat Spread Favors Corn for 1st Time in 5 Years US - As April came to a close, many elevators rolled to the July contract for spot delivery for both Chicago wheat and corn.
Grain Hedge: Early Week Momentum Struck Down by Commodity Sell-off US - Last week's positive action in the grain market early in the week was struck down by a broad commodity sell-off Wednesday, spurred lower by projections for a larger-than-expected winter...
Friday, May 04, 2012
USDA’s WASDE Report To Incorporate Changes US - The 10 May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, which will be released at 8:30 am, will present USDA’s initial assessment of US and world crop supply and demand...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Pakistan Rains Delay Harvest PAKISTAN - Rains in the second half of the April have delayed wheat harvesting and government procurements in Punjab. In Sindh province, government wheat procurement has already started.
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - Corn and soybean futures closed up on Monday, writes Michael Roberts.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Record Farm Output Levels Spur Solid Performance UK - New government figures show farming is performing strongly despite the on-going struggles of the wider economy, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said today.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
CME: Grain Futures Closed Higher Monday US - July corn managed to close sharply higher on the session after first absorbing bearish news from outside market forces.
Monday, April 30, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Friday US - July Corn finished up 18 at 625 1/2, 4 off the high and 19 1/4 up from the low. December Corn closed up 3 3/4 at 538 3/4. This was 5 1/4 up from the low and 6 1/4 off the high.
Friday, April 27, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Thursday US - July Corn finished up 6 1/2 at 607 1/2, 3/4 off the high and 8 1/2 up from the low. December Corn closed down 3 at 535. This was 5 up from the low and 5 off the high.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Lower Wednesday US - July Corn finished down 7 at 601, 16 off the high and 1/4 up from the low. December Corn closed down 3 1/2 at 538. This was 2 up from the low and 8 3/4 off the high.
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - Lower soybean exports from South America and rumors that Brazil will halt exports this week were supportive, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Crop Model Simulations Predict Europe Forecasts EU - As the season advances, crop model simulations are more and more used to forecast winter cereals. In northern Europe and the Baltic States, forecasts are still based on the trend analys...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Lower Tuesday US - July Corn finished down 4 1/2 at 608, 13 3/4 off the high and 3 up from the low. December Corn closed down 4 at 541 1/2. This was 3 3/4 up from the low and 8 1/2 off the high.
US Organic Cotton Production Dips 35 Per Cent US - Momentum to seriously address sustainability issues within the textile industry is gaining traction at the brand level. While initial surveys from the 2011 Cotton Market Report indicate...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Monday US - July Corn finished up 9 1/2 at 612 1/2, equal to the high and 12 1/2 up from the low. December Corn closed up 8 3/4 at 545 1/2. This was 12 3/4 up from the low and equal to the high.
Monday, April 23, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Lower Friday US - July Corn finished down 9 at 603, 16 off the high and 3 1/2 up from the low. December Corn closed down 5 at 536 3/4. This was 4 1/2 up from the low and 8 off the high, on Friday 20 Apri...
Friday, April 20, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Thursday US - July Corn finished up 18 at 612, 2 1/2 off the high and 16 3/4 up from the low. December Corn closed up 13 at 541 3/4. This was 12 3/4 up from the low and 2 3/4 off the high.
Despite Regulation, Indonesia Expects to Increase Sugarcane Production INDONESIA - The Government of Indonesia (GOI) strictly regulates sugar production and trade. In MY (market year) 2011/12, Post expects that Indonesia will produce 1.83 MMT of plantation white...
EU-27 Grain and Feed: All Eyes on the Weather - Again EU - In 2012, despite challenging weather, EU27 farmers are expecting another sizeable grain harvest of 284 MMT. If realized, this will be on a par with 2011 but still 29 MMT below the record...
Peru Sugar Cane Production Expected to Rise PERU - Cane sugar production for CY2012 is estimated at 1.15 MMT, up from 1.076 MMT in CY2011.
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