Markets
Brent slips below $102 as OPEC meeting begins
Oil prices dipped below $102 a barrel as statements from OPEC delegates at Friday's ministerial meeting in Vienna indicated members were in agreement over keeping the output target at 30 million barrels per day.
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Crude oil ends mixed, swayed by views on economy and Fed
Crude oil futures ended mixed on Thursday, with Brent falling on a weak global economic outlook and U.S. crude lifted by optimism about the Federal Reserve's stimulus program.
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Ag markets proved generally weak again Thursday
Corn futures remained under pressure Thursday. Weakness spilling over from the wheat pit in reaction to news that some prohibited GMO wheat had been found in the Pacific Northwest was probably playing a part in the drop.
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Ag markets generally weak Thursday morning
Corn futures remained under pressure Thursday morning. Weakness spilling over from the wheat pit in reaction to news that some prohibited GMO wheat had been found in the Pacific Northwest was probably playing a part in the drop.
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Farmers slog through remaining corn plantings; yields threatened
Additional rainfall from late Thursday into the weekend will further stall corn and soybean plantings in the U.S. Midwest, threatening to trim acreage and yield potential for each crop, an agricultural meteorologist said on Thursday.
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Oil drops towards $101 after U.S. data
Oil prices fell to nearly $101 a barrel on Thursday, extending the previous session's losses after U.S. first quarter growth was revised lower, stoking concerns over the demand outlook.
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Oil markets pulled lower by Wall Street's tumble
Oil futures lost nearly 2 percent on Wednesday, in part due to losses in U.S. equity markets on worries the Federal Reserve could phase out its stimulus program.
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Chinese news roiled the ag markets Wednesday
News that China had cancelled a purchase of old crop soybeans badly undercut that market Wednesday morning and dragged nearby corn futures downward as well.
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News out of China roiled the ag markets Wednesday morning
News that China had cancelled a purchase of old crop soybeans badly undercut that market Wednesday morning and dragged nearby corn futures downward as well.
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2013 corn crop: Where it is and where it may be going
Corn planters, which covered 42 million acres of ground the week of May 12th, slowed considerably this past week and covered 14 million acres for the period beginning May 19th.
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Corn and soybean plantings bogged down by rain
Excessive rain late this week will further slow U.S. corn and soybean plantings and there is the risk of additional flooding that could harm crops in low-lying areas, an agricultural meteorologist said on Wednesday.
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