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UK wheat sowings up after all, says owner of Agrii chain
Origin Enterprises is more upbeat on wheat area than a key survey – and less downbeat on rapeseed sowings. It unveils Poland, Ukraine estimates too
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Trigon Agri counts cost of Ukraine drought, Russia land deal
The farm operator underlines the dent to its autumn-sown crop in Ukraine from drought, as it unveils a record loss, thanks to a Russian land sale
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EU farmers sticking with wheat for 2016 – Strategie Grains
The group cuts hopes for EU wheat sowings – but not by much, saying benign conditions have upheld the grain’s appeal despite weak prices
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Crop markets to stabilise after 17% hit, says Goldman
Still, the forecast for small negative returns ahead is less upbeat than investors are pricing in. And Goldman foresees further livestock losses
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Hedge funds near-eliminate their net long in ags
Hedge funds slash bullish positioning on the top US-traded ags, led by coffee and wheat. Still, commercial investors are record keen on coffee…
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Corn price fall a ‘solid buy opportunity’ – Morgan Stanley
The retreat in corn futures close to contract lows looks overplayed, the bank says. But it is less optimistic on soybean prices
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Hedge funds hike bearish ag bets at fastest pace in 2 years
Hedge funds hike bets on ag price falls, encouraged by a US report which lifted stocks estimates by more than had been expected
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Argentine soybean sowings to hit record. But wheat harvest to fall
Argentine soy sowings will top the record by a margin, the farm ministry says – amid investor focus on the country. But wheat output will fall
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Sell soy ahead of Argentine elections, says Morgan Stanley
Reforms pledged by both candidates fighting next Sunday’s Argentine elections have placed Chicago soy prices “at risk of falling to new lows”
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Hedge funds turn record bearish on hard wheat – raising concerns
Hedge funds cut their net long in ag commodities. The extent of selling in Kansas City wheat, besides buying in sugar, provokes concerns
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