Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were lower Monday in the two actively traded nearby contracts. Losses were influenced by the sharp sell-off in the outside markets, industry sources said. Declines overnight in the overseas oilseed markets helped to spark some of the »

Lowest known offers at 1745 local time in U.S. dollars a metric ton, bulk, with changes on the day unless otherwise stated as quoted by European traders: »

Lowest known offers at 1745 local time in U.S. dollars a metric ton, bulk, with changes on the day unless otherwise stated as quoted by European traders: »

Crude futures are trading below $70 a barrel for the first time since June 9, as investors bet that commodities and equities markets have risen too far, too fast in recent weeks. Light, sweet crude for July delivery traded $2.10, or 2.9%, lower at $69.94 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude... »

- CBOT soybean futures stumbled out of the starting blocks, succumbing to speculative selling amid strength in the U.S. dollar and favorable near-term crop weather forecasts. The market is encountering some liquidation pressure, as weaker speculative longs reduce risk exposure amid the market's »

CBOT corn futures are stumbling in early trading amid technical weakness and good crop weather, analysts say. Outside markets are bearish, with weaker equities and a stronger dollar weighing, a trader says. »

South African white corn futures ended lower Monday, taking their cue from the Chicago Board of Trade which ended sharply lower on the back of a stronger dollar and technical selling. The in-delivery June corn contract ended 35 rand lower at ZAR1,525 a metric »

Canola contracts traded on ICE Futures Canada were lower Monday, as losses in the outside equity and commodity markets spilled over to weigh on the futures. With the CBOT soy complex starting the North American session on the defensive, traders said canola should continue to see some spillover selling »

Estimates for the week ended Thursday, June 11, in million bushels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture report is scheduled for release at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) Monday. Actuals are subject to revision by the USDA. Source: Chicago Board of Trade traders. »

Crude futures dropped Monday, as a rebounding dollar drew investors out of commodities. Light, sweet crude oil for July delivery recently traded 80 cents, or 1.1%, lower at $71.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on the ICE Futures exchange traded $1.04, or 1.5%, lower at $69.88 a barrel. »

Most US cash grain prices had tumbled to 1-4 week lows Monday, owing to a collapse in futures, largely produced by pressure from outside markets. Benson Quinn Commodities soybean analyst Kim Rugel said grain prices appear to be "very closely tied to external markets, with the US dollar the »

Viterra Inc. (TSX: VT) is pleased to announce that it will acquire the assets of Associated Proteins LP (APLP) of Ste. Agathe, Manitoba. APLP has a canola crush capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes per day, and with immediate access to North America's major rail lines, is well situated to source raw materials domestically and supply North American end-use... »

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Bearish outside market influences coupled with more favorable weather outlooks for central U.S. crops are expected to weigh on Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures in early action Monday, analysts said. CBOT soybean futures are seen opening 20 cents to 25 cents lower. The market is poised to... »

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Board of Trade corn futures are expected to open lower Monday as the market remains under pressure following Friday’s sell-off and outside markets weigh, analysts said. Corn is called 5 to 7 cents lower. In overnight trade, July corn was down 7 1/2 cents to $4.18 per bushel and December... »

Farmers in Kenya want the government to raise import duty on wheat to 50% from 25% to cushion them against cheap imports, the Daily Nation newspaper reports Monday, citing Justus Monda, chairman of the Rift Valley Agricultural Stakeholders Forum. »

Premiums and discounts for soybeans at Paranagua port, Brazil, against Chicago Board of Trade quotes. Figures calculated from free on board prices negotiated for actual trade at the Paranagua port against the nearest active CBOT contract. Soybeans (quoted in U.S. cents per bushel) »

National Oilseed Processors Association says 142.2 million bushels of soybeans were crushed in May, up from 134.1 million in April, and above the average analyst estimate of 137.2 million. The range of pre-report estimates was 134.5 million to 139.5 million. Soyoil stocks were pegged at 2.684 »

0848 EDT – Speculative funds cut 3,521 contracts from their CBOT corn long positions and cut 9,455 contracts from their short positions, putting them net long 132,563 contracts, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Friday. The supplemental commitment of traders report also showed that commercial funds added 1,453 contracts to their long positions... »

NOPA says soybean crush was 142.169 million bushels for May, up 8.054 million bushels from the previous month. Soybeans in thousand bushels, soymeal in short tons, soyoil in thousand pounds, yield in pounds per bushel. Cumulative crush figures which began October 1, 2008, are estimated due... »

Large speculative traders now hold 92,848 net long positions in CBOT soybean futures and options combined contracts as of June 9, compared with net longs of 88,884 in the previous week, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in its supplemental commitment of traders »