The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply/demand estimates, released on March 8, were largely left unchanged, the exceptions being South American corn and soybeans as well as U.S. wheat.
Few changes in March USDA report
Increased projections for South American corn, soybeans, U.S. wheat carryout
U.S. grains: Wheat sags to 3-1/2-year low
Corn, soy firm ahead of USDA data
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures ended mostly lower on Thursday with the benchmark contract Wv1 tumbling to a fresh 3-1/2-year low late in the session after China cancelled a purchase of U.S. wheat and Egypt scrapped an international purchase tender, traders said.
Czech farmers dump manure on Prague streets in renewed protests
Farmers across EU continue to protest Ukrainian imports and other grievances
Czech farmers dumped manure in front of the government's office, blocked Prague streets with tractors and taunted the country's farm minister on Thursday as they renewed protests demanding more help and a halt to cheap imports to the European Union.
U.S. grains: Wheat hits 3-1/2-year low on export competition
Corn drifted upward, soybeans declined
Benchmark Chicago wheat futures tumbled to their lowest point in more than three years on Wednesday as low prices in an Algerian import tender this week highlighted stiff global export competition from Black Sea grain supplies, traders said.
CBOT weekly outlook: Little to come from March S/D report
Exports the most likely category to see changes, analyst says
There will likely not be a lot of notable changes in the March supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Indian farmers say detentions foil Delhi protest, police say no one held
Protest leaders urged farmers to take busses, trains to capital as tractors were blocked
Dozens of protesting Indian farmers were detained en route to New Delhi on Wednesday, delaying their plan again to converge on the capital to demand higher crop prices, protest leaders said.
Polish farmers clash with police outside parliament in Warsaw
Officers wounded, several people detained, police say
Protesting farmers clashed with police outside the parliament building in Warsaw on Wednesday, with police using pepper spray and accusing some participants of violence against security forces.
U.S. grains: Grains and soy falter on large South American supplies
Most analysts expect USDA to lower its Brazil harvest estimate
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures slipped on Tuesday, surrendering gains from the previous session as large South American supplies weighed on the market.
Pulse weekly outlook: More acres for dry beans in Manitoba
Soybean acres also expected to increase
The Manitoba government’s pulse specialist said it’s likely there will be more dry bean acres seeded in the province this spring.
U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn rise on bargain-buying after sharp falls
Brazil soy harvest running ahead of schedule compared to last year
U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Monday on bargain buying and short-covering after hitting three-year lows recently, but plentiful supply from South America limited gains, analysts said.
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