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EU grains harvest gets second downgrade in two days
The European Commission follows Coceral in cutting EU grain output hopes – although details of the revisions differ. Rapeseed forecasts converge
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Canada prioritises quality wheat – and to see canola price buoyancy
Canada’s unexpectedly strong spring wheat sowings are being led by a top quality variety, AAFC says, seeing upward pressure on canola prices
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Dryness dents hopes of jump in Australian canola sowings
… at a time when world stocks were already forecast hitting a multi-year low. In chickpeas, some farmers are sowing 8 inches deep to find water
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Corn, sugar miss out on hedge fund short-closing. Are price rises ahead?
Hedge funds cut further their bearish betting on ag commodity prices, partricularly in soyoil and wheat. Corn and sugar miss out – this time
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Agriculture needs ‘transformational change’, World Bank guru says
The world needs to produce more food with less land – and against challenges of climate change and regulatory pressure too, Marc Sadler warns
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Canada tries to plug wheat quality hole – and to see rapeseed price bouyancy
The unexpected rise in Canada’s spring wheat sowings is being drive by a top quality variety, AAFC says, seeing upward pressure on rapeseed prices
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Canada prioritises quality wheat – and to see rapeseed price buoyancy
Canada’s unexpectedly strong spring wheat sowings are being led by a top quality variety, AAFC says, seeing upward pressure on rapeseed prices
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Grain markets, ag shares ‘close to bottom of cycle’ – BlackRock
BlackRock’s Skye Macpherson sees better times ahead for crop prices and farm sector shares, prices of which are “very, very attractive”
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EU wheat prices have ‘limited downside’ – especially given French woes
EU wheat stocks were not likely to rebuild even before French setbacks, FC Stone says, flagging cause for some rapeseed price optimism too
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Olam ‘generally bearish’ on palm oil, sees ‘tough year’ in cocoa
The ag trader says it sees output rises depressing palm oil prices, as it unveils a profits rise – fuelled by “opportunistic” trading in grains
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