The wheat harvest in northern Oklahoma is "going strong," with 60%-80% of fields cut, the Oklahoma Wheat Commission says. Test weights average 58 pounds per bushel, with protein at 12%. Yields are varied, with reports ranging from 15-40 bushels per acre. »
Another week has passed without significant rainfall across Argentina's farm belt, causing a further deterioration in wheat planting conditions, the Agriculture Secretariat said in its weekly crop report Friday. »
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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: »
CBOT soybean futures are mixed, with nearby, old crop contracts advancing on tight inventories and solid demand. Bull spreads are working, serving as a featured attraction, with new crop futures retreating on favorable weather outlooks for late plantings and crop development, analysts say. »
Amyris do Brasil said Thursday it is negotiating to buy at least two ethanol distilleries to convert them into mills producing diesel fuel, local newswire Estado reported. »
Wheat farmers in Kenya are negotiating with millers to reach agreement on local wheat prices to cushion them against cheap imports, the chief executive of the Kenya Cereals Growers Association, David Nyameino, told Dow Jones Newswires Friday. »
Grain and oilseed futures at the ICE Canada Futures market were higher early Friday as canola posted small advances on firmness in international markets, brokers said. »
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. »
Crude futures shed modest early gains and turned weaker near $70 a barrel early Friday in sympathy with equities. Nymex light, sweet crude for August delivery hit an overnight high of $79.21 a barrel, but turned weaker, breaking below the $70 level it settled above on Thursday for the first time in a week.... »
Cash basis markets generated variable trends this week, with local premiums paid for interior soybeans weakening by nearly 9 cents a bushel, despite an average improvement of around 2-4 cents in domestic corn and soft wheat basis. »
Russia is likely to harvest 37 million-40 million metric tons of winter wheat this year compared with 42.7 million tons in 2008 because of adverse weather conditions, the Federal Weather Center said Friday. »
U.S. wheat futures are poised to start firmer Friday after rising overnight but may struggle to hang on to gains amid expectations for active harvesting this weekend, traders said. »
Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade are expected to start Friday's day session on firm footing, garnering strength from a weaker U.S. dollar and supportive old crop fundamentals. »
India's edible oil prices during the week ended Friday edged higher due to fears that summer-sown oilseed crop yields will be hit by below normal monsoons. »
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures are expected to open higher Friday following modest overnight gains amid position-squaring heading into the weekend and before next week's acreage report. »
CBOT grain and soybean futures were higher overnight on support from outside markets and continued tightness in old-crop soybeans, a floor analyst says. »
Lowest known offers at 1315 local time in U.S. dollars a metric ton, CIF Rotterdam as quoted by European traders. »
India July NCDEX soybean futures provisionally end up 0.5% at INR2,530/100 kg on low sowing; India June 1-25 soybean acreage down at 163,000 hectares versus 811,000 hectares last year. »
November soybeans on Thursday closed weaker and near mid-range. The key "outside markets" were bullish for soybean futures Thursday, as the U.S. stock indexes were higher, crude oil was higher and the U.S. dollar was weaker. »
