Soy, wheat lead bullish turn in hedge fund ag bets
Bearish bets by speculators on corn and many soft commodities are outnumbered by a bullish shift in cocoa, soybeans and, surprisingly, wheat positions
China corn, soy imports to fall short of US hopes
China's corn and oilseed imports will fall well short of US forecasts, a major report says. Cotton, sugar prospects are bleak too, but not beef, dairy
US planting fears turn hedge funds bullish on ags
Hedge funds turn their most bullish on farm commodities since March, as concerns over corn and soy sowings outweigh downbeat coffee, cotton sentiment
China factor fuels debate on cotton price outlook
Commonwealth Bank of Australia says cotton prices will fall, saying China's huge cotton stockpiles are "unsustainable". But Macquarie is more upbeat
Top analyst warns over 'fictitious' cotton data
A respected commodities commentator cautions against taking note of official cotton forecasts due on Friday, terming them "unreliable and meaningless"
US farmers behind in spring plantings by 48m acres
The delay in US spring sowings reaches an area the size of Hungary and Portugal combined, as some growers give up on winter wheat and start baling it
Hedge funds scramble to turn positive on ag prices
Hedge funds, who earlier last month were at their more negative on ag prices on record, reverse course dramatically, amid fears over US spring sowings
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