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Palm oil futures fall as China fears trump fall in Malaysian stocks
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fell last month by more than had been expected. But a relatively small drop in output, and worries over China, dent futures
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Drop in volumes highlights pressing question over US soy crush
Industry data showed a sharp drop in US soybean processing volumes last month. Does this warrant downgrades to full-year forecasts – and price hopes?
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Soybean futures – will they end their losing streak in 2016?
Soybean futures have fallen for a third successive year, hurt by strong world production. Will a switch to corn prevent prices dropping in 2016 too?
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US farmers to lift corn acres. But wheat area on way to 47-year low
US officials lift expectations for corn and soybean sowings next year, amid better returns prospects. But cotton and wheat will prove less in favour
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Malaysia palm oil stocks hit record high as exports tumble
… but palm oil futures avoid a drubbing as a drop in output fuels concerns that El Nino-related dryness bodes ill for output ahead
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End of the commodities rout is nigh, says Goldman Sachs
Commodities will show, small, gains over the next year, Goldman says, in a report which sees polar air hitting Europe, where crops are ill-prepared
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Argentine export reforms to lift grain sowings – but cut soy area
The scrapping of grain export restrictions will boost Argentine corn and wheat plantings, but possibly at the expense of soybeans, US officials say
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Hedge funds extend bullish ag betting to longest of 2015
Hedge funds rebuild their net long in ag commodities for a fourth week. But this may be down to end-of-year factors rather than a swing in sentiment
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Wildfire smoke handed Canada its bumper canola harvest
Haze from fires, a problem for palm oil in South East Asia, was a plus for Canadian farmers, officials say, revising domestic canola estimates
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Argentina flags tax, peso boosts as it ups corn, soy sowings hopes
Officials note the fillip to farms from crop export and currency reforms as they lift sowings estimates. They highlight wheat quality setbacks too
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