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U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago grain and soybean futures climbed on Wednesday after the dollar’s weakening to a four-year low made U.S. crops more attractive for overseas buyers. Grain markets were also monitoring the impact of a winter storm on U.S. wheat fields and agricultural supply chains, while assessing comments by U.S. President Donald Trump […] Read more





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U.S. grains: Wheat falls after hitting six-week high on U.S., Russia crop worries

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures pulled back after climbing to a six-week high on Monday as worries eased about cold weather threatening U.S. and Russian crops. Corn and soybean futures also retreated from multi-week highs. Traders focused on the weather as temperatures remained frigid after a severe winter storm blasted […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Soybeans regain ground on slowed South American harvest 

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures bounced on Wednesday on a slow start to the South American harvest. Meanwhile, talks between U.S. and Chinese officials boosted export sentiment and shifted attention from a diplomatic dispute over Greenland, analysts said. Wheat and corn also rebounded from drops a day earlier, with mixed weather conditions in […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans dip in choppy trading as Greenland dispute and global supply weigh 

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybeans slipped in choppy trading on Tuesday as tensions between Washington and Europe over Greenland unsettled investors and ample global supply hung over grain markets. A drop in the dollar and signs of brisk international demand, however, lent some support to Chicago prices as trading resumed after a […] Read more