Prices 03/8/18

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Wheat futures around the globe continue to push higher. In the USA soft, hard and spring wheat futures moved higher overnight. In Europe Paris milling wheat futures jumped €5.25 to €212.75 / tonne (AUD$335). Production issues across Europe and the Black Sea states is the key at present. Rumours...
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Prices 1/8/18

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Soybean futures at Chicago ceased the night closing 28.3/4 c/bu (AUD$14.20) higher on the nearby contract. A number of things influenced the jump in soybeans, slow US farmer selling, some talk of lower than expected yields in the US and even talk that China may be getting ready for...
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Prices 31/7/18

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Funds continued to buy up wheat futures in overnight trade. Chicago SRW futures for December were firmer by roughly AUD$8.00 per tonne. Hard red wheat futures were not far behind while spring wheat futures were firmer but not as firm as the soft and hard wheat contracts. Looking at...
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Prices 30/7/18

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Market still very, very thin as grain stocks are either depleted or being held for the long term now. Bids on a delivered basis were basically unchanged from Friday. Some talk of wheat / barley be railed in from WA to Parkes. The price is pretty big on the...
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Prices 27/7/18

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The US soybean market rallied half a cent per bushel last night. Not exactly a $12Bn shot in the arm. Even the announcement the EU made suggesting they will import much more US soybeans wasn’t enough to push a trader into the buying side. Wheat futures at Chicago and...
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Prices 26/7/18

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US SRW and HR wheat futures touched limit up in overnight trade. The driver was a combination of a poorer outlook in Europe but primarily some less than expected yield estimates from the current US spring wheat crop tour. If you believe the US wires. Last year the producer...
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Prices 25/7/18

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The whole US / China trade dispute is getting messy, there is no denying that. The majority US farmers appear to hate what has happened but the latest stunt might just turn a few around. It’s a little reminiscent of the energy subsidy put out here a few years...
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Prices 24/7/18

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Chicago corn futures saw a little upside in overnight trade. Last week’s heat in the corn belt seems to have taken a little of the upside yield potential out of the crop but generally the crop remains in pretty good shape. Demand for US corn is expected to pick...
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Prices 23/7/18

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The weaker US dollar has probably got more to do with the higher close at Chicago than anything else this morning. Trump continues to push the thought that a global trade war is a good thing. Nervousness about tariffs on China, the EU and others have the punters wondering...
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