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U.S. grains: Robust global demand supports Chicago wheat

By Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Profit-taking pulled down Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures on Wednesday after robust global demand and concerns about tightening supplies pushed the most-active contract to its highest price since August 2018. Soybean futures also ended lower, while nearby corn futures inched higher. Traders in the farm markets continued to wait for […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

By Tom Polansek January 21, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures weakened and soybeans touched a five-week low on Tuesday as traders awaited confirmation that China has started to buy more U.S. crops after the countries signed an initial trade deal last week. Most actively traded wheat futures hit their highest price since August 2018 at the Chicago Board […] Read more

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No need for more U.S. farm aid after China deal, Perdue says

By Mark Weinraub January 20, 2020

Austin | Reuters — With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase One trade deal, the U.S. agriculture secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of trade-related aid for farmers. Farmers have increasingly relied on aid from the U.S. government to […] Read more

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U.S. farmers expected to get third and final tranche of trade aid

By Reuters January 16, 2020

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he expected the federal government to pay farmers a third and final tranche of 2019 trade aid a day after an initial deal with China was signed, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Washington and Beijing signed the Phase One pact on Wednesday, setting trade tensions between […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy to one-month lows

By Julie Ingwersen January 16, 2020

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures hit one-month lows on Thursday and wheat futures followed amid doubts about whether China will make the purchases from the United States promised in a trade deal between the two countries, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade March corn futures tumbled three per cent, settling down […] Read more

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Trade deal will not affect China’s other ag suppliers, Liu says

By Hallie Gu, Shivani Singh January 16, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China’s other suppliers of agricultural commodities will not be impacted by the Sino-U.S. trade deal since buying will be based on market principles, Vice-Premier Liu He said, according to a report from state-owned CCTV on Thursday. Liu was speaking on Wednesday at a press briefing after signing the Phase One trade […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder January 15, 2020

Washington | Reuters — The United States and China announced an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services, defusing an 18-month conflict between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing and Washington have portrayed their “Phase One” agreement as a momentous step after […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise

By Julie Ingwersen January 14, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit a six-month high on Tuesday, supported by a pickup in export business and news that Russia, the world’s top wheat supplier, is considering limiting grain exports through June, traders said. Soybean futures ended flat and corn drifted lower as brokers awaited Wednesday’s signing of a U.S.-China Phase […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce on China trade hopes

By Karl Plume January 6, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures recovered slightly on Monday from steep declines in the previous session as hopes for improved exports to China outweighed worries about rising tensions in the Middle East. Corn and wheat futures declined on technical selling and profit-taking from last week’s multi-month highs and as investors look ahead to […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

By Reuters January 2, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China has eased customs regulations on imports of soybean through some northern border checkpoints, the commerce ministry said, a move that could smooth the way for shipments from neighbours such as Kazakhstan, Russia and perhaps Ukraine. The changes come as China looks to diversify soybean imports amid trade tension with the […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Robust global demand supports Chicago wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as traders await Chinese buying

No need for more U.S. farm aid after China deal, Perdue says

U.S. farmers expected to get third and final tranche of trade aid

U.S. grains: Corn, soy to one-month lows

Trade deal will not affect China’s other ag suppliers, Liu says

U.S., China reset trade relationship with Phase One agreement

U.S. grains: Wheat hits six-month top as world prices rise

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce on China trade hopes

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

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