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Hedge funds hike bullish bets on ags – but is this a high water mark?
Hedge funds lift their net long in US-traded ags markedly, to a six-month high – despite heavy sales in cocoa. Is buying in grains overcooked? Source: Agri Oils Updates
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US farmers shouldn't panic – yet – about threat of Trump trade wars
Sure, it would be bad news for US farming for Mr Trump to pick battles with China and Mexico. But damage may only become really apparent long-term Source: Agri Oils Updates
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Canada's 2017 wheat output to stay high – canola crop to test record
A rise in spring wheat output will offset much of a slump in durum production, officials say. Canola will gain area – as will oats and soybeans Source: Agri Oils Updates
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Commerz cautious on grain, soy, cotton prices – but upbeat on rapeseed
The bank lifts forecasts for corn, cotton, soybean and wheat prices – to levels below market expectations. But rapeseed will stay “rather scare” Source: Agri Oils Updates
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Soybean futures may 'fall sharply' if China-US trade war kicks off
But prices would rise in China, and in Latin America, as buyers seek alternative supplies of the oilseed, says Societe Generale Source: Agri Oils Updates
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