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Outside events weighed on commodity markets Tuesday morning
Outside events seemed to depress the crop markets Tuesday morning. U.S. dollar strength apparently weighed upon prices, since a rising greenback raises the cost of American products to international customers.
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Calendar pages move, but planters don’t
USDA’s weekly crop progress and condition report was almost a re-run of the prior week, with corn planting progress increasing only from 2 percent last week to 4 percent for the latest report.
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CME Group 'mistakenly' let some traders see secret swaps data
CME Group said Monday that it mistakenly allowed "a small number" of traders to see confidential data on hundreds of swaps transactions that it collects under new rules mandated by Wall Street reform legislation.
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Oil falls towards $99 as Chinese, German data disappoints
Brent crude oil fell towards $99 a barrel on Tuesday after weaker-than-expected manufacturing data from China and Germany darkened the outlook for fuel demand.
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Cold Storage report slightly bearish for butter, cheese stocks
Butter stocks rose 7 percent from February to March and a whopping 22 percent from March 2012.
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More weather setbacks for corn planting
Recent rains may have helped wash away the drought from many areas in the Corn Belt, but April showers continue to stall corn planting across much of the heartland.
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Brent oil rises above $100/bbl on equity gains
Brent crude futures rose for a third straight session to top $100 a barrel on Monday, lifted by gains in the U.S. stock market.
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Grain markets generally weak on Monday
Weather and export news weighed upon grain and soy markets Monday. Weekend forecasts indicate central U.S. weather could improve substantially next week, thereby potentially setting the stage for a big surge in plantings in early May.
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Grain markets lower Monday morning
Weather and export news weighed upon grain and soy markets Monday morning. Weekend forecasts indicate central U.S. weather could improve substantially next week, thereby potentially setting the stage for a big surge in plantings in early May.
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Wet weather stalls U.S. corn seedings but eases drought stress
Wet and cold weather in the U.S. Midwest this week will further slow corn plantings while adding valuable soil moisture to drought-stricken regions, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday.
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Weather report: Cool and dry in advance of storm in the Corn Belt
In the West, a freeze warning is in effect this morning in parts of southern Washington. On the Plains, the latest in a series of storms is producing widespread snow across the northern half of the region. In the Corn Belt, cool, mostly dry weather prevails in advance of a developing storm. In the South, cool conditions linger, especially along the southern Atlantic Coast.
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- Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
- Wis. lawmakers question challenges to large wells
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Bio-Vet and Keller break ground on new facility
- NOAA: Get ready for a busy hurricane season
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
- Class III futures close out quietly last week
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation
