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Canadian crop sowings to expand by 8m acres 24 Apr 2012
Growers are to expand plantings by an area the size of Belgium, but with a little less canola than investors had expected, and more durum |
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Corn yield hopes grow even as rain slows sowings 24 Apr 2012
US corn sowings fall behind forecasts, slowed by rain, but nonetheless remain historically fast - raising hopes for the eventual yield |
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Speculators 'increasingly sceptical' over ags 23 Apr 2012
Speculators' optimism for crop futures wanes, particularly in sugar and wheat. Indeed, they turn net short on Kansas wheat for the first time |
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Rains bring some improvement to French grains 20 Apr 2012
France's winter grains, notably durum, show some improvement in condition. But their ratings remain well below last year's |
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Big Aussie wheat crop looms, sapping price hopes 20 Apr 2012
National Australia Bank joins brokers warning over Australian wheat prices, as it reveals an upbeat forecast for the next harvest |
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Talk of Chinese buying sends corn futures soaring 19 Apr 2012
Corn futures rise more than 3% on rumours that a drop in prices to a three-month low lured Chinese buyers. The rally drags wheat higher too |
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Rapid US corn sowings seed growth at DuPont 19 Apr 2012
The paints-to-pesticides giant's agriculture business leads a rise in group sales, thanks to a "strong" start to spring sowings in the US - and Europe |
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EU has little scope to absorb grain 'supply shock' 19 Apr 2012
US farm officials highlights EU grain supplies of "just" 25m tonnes as they forecast a decline in wheat production follow weather upsets |
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German wheat hopes receive second blow in two days 18 Apr 2012
The DRV co-operative cuts its forecast for the EU's second-biggest wheat harvest, the day after the DBV association warns of hefty winterkill losses |
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CME reveals launch day for Black Sea wheat futures 18 Apr 2012
The operator of the Chicago grains market is in June to start futures in Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian wheat. But will the futures fly? |
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Syngenta exploits global scramble to sow corn 18 Apr 2012
Syngenta reveals boosts to its corn seed and spray portfolios from large seedings in Europe, the US and Brazil. But soybean takings suffer |
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Wheat steals limelight from corn in US crop report 18 Apr 2012
Sure, US farmers are sowing corn fast, but no longer at a record spreed. Meanwhile, the winter wheat crop improves at an "unprecedented" pace |
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