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Spring wheat price tumbles, as Canada’s crop falls less than thought
Canadian data show a durum output slump, and lower-than-forecast canola prospects, but a bigger-than-expected spring wheat crop
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French sugar beet crop biggest in at least 25 years, wheat hopes raised
Official data underline the prospect of surging EU sugar output – but jar with Tereos forecasts. French wheat, rapeseed crops get ugprades too
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Drought, frost cut Australia wheat crop hopes to 9-year low
… with the canola harvest downgraded by Abares to an eight-year low, and reductions to forecasts for the likes of chickpeas and oats too
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Ukraine drought mars Agromino’s return to the black
The former Soviet Union farm operator sees its first quarterly profit in two years – but cuts yield hopes as dryness causes “signs of stress”
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Firm soyoil prices ‘to support’ palm values – whatever Malaysia data show
MIDF ditches expectations of a “surge” in palm oil prices. But it says they should stay firm, even if statistics on Monday show high stocks
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US flags crop damage from Hurricane Harvey – as Hurricane Irma looms
Officials reveal the epicentre of damage to standing cotton, soybean crops from Hurricane Harvey – as Irma and 150mph winds head for Florida
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Rapeseed prices to find ‘support’, says Commerzbank
… as well they might, if European farmers, the biggest producers, are to stick with the crop for 2018, and avoid a further cut in supplies
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Hedge funds extend sell down ags again, led by stampede from hogs
In hogs, speculators turn negative on price prospects at the fastest in four years. But have they overcooked shorts on cocoa, coffee, wheat?
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China trade, corn reforms return China Agri-Industries to profit
The Cofco subsdiary unveils boosts from “market intelligence” and DDG, ethanol, sugar import dips. But one corn tailwind has lapsed…
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DBV reveals cost to German wheat, rapeseed growers of late rains
The farmers’ association cuts its forecasts for Germany’s harvest of both crops to below year-ago levels – and warns of quality damage too
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