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Money managers exit corn By: 04/05/2013 @ 2:56pm

Money managers halved their bullish bets on US corn futures and options in the week ended Tuesday, CFTC data shows today. Managed funds, including hedge funds, had a ...

Analysts; Sept. 1 corn stocks up By: 04/05/2013 @ 1:20pm

The following are analysts' estimates in billions of bushels for 2012-13 U.S. grain and soybean ending stocks ...

New trading hours start Sunday By: 04/05/2013 @ 10:49am

CME Group Inc.'s (CME) new, reduced grain and oilseed futures trading hours will begin Sunday evening. The new ...

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Corn, soybeans end lower By: 04/05/2013 @ 10:08am

DES MOINES, Iowa (Agriculture.com)--The CME Group corn, soybean markets finished lower, while wheat settled higher Friday. The May futures corn contract closed 1 cent lower at $6.29. The May soybean ...

Will 2013 be similar to 2005 or 2009? By: 04/05/2013 @ 10:03am

I use a combination of analytic tools when working on price projections for the year. I study fundamentals, long-term chart cycles, and something called analog years. When I study analog years, I look for ...

A re-adjustment week By: 04/05/2013 @ 8:06am

Last Thursday’s sharply lower trade, caused by the Grain Stocks report, continues this week, aided by new cases of bird flu in China.  The Chinese were already skittish about meat with the stories of ...

2013 price excitement not over By: 04/05/2013 @ 7:50am

I remember the trip well. I should have learned something from my experience. It was late June of 2008. Sharon had a conference in Milwaukee. Having been to that city only once before in my life, I thought it ...

CME aims to boost KC wheat By: 04/05/2013 @ 7:20am

CME Group Inc. (CME), the world's largest futures market operator, is targeting both U.S. and Asian markets to boost volumes of Kansas wheat futures and also focusing on driving up its options ...

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