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Richard Brock

Yield and Carryover Estimates Slashed The August Crop Report was extremely bullish and the market is expected to open accordingly this morning. USDA's...

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Richard Brock

Yield and Carryover Estimates Slashed

The August Crop Report was extremely bullish and the market is expected to open accordingly this morning. USDA's field samples showed this summer's hot, dry conditions have had a greater-than-expected impact on yield potential....

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Richard Brock

Brazil Soy Farmers Forward Selling

Forward sales by Brazilian soy growers have taken off this year, driven by firm Chicago futures prices, a weak domestic currency and strong consumer demand, says independent crop analysts Safras e Mercado....

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Richard Brock

Soybean Crop Improves Slightly While Corn Crop Drops.

USDA crop update surprised futures traders by indicating a further slight decline in U.S. corn crop conditions last week while indicating a slight improvement in the condition of the U.S. soybean crop during the week ended Sunday...

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Richard Brock

Corn, Soybean Ratings Nosedive.

USDA's weekly crop updated showed both corn and soybean conditions dropping sharply again last week as continued hot, dry conditions took a steep toll on crops. Condition ratings are the worst since the drought of 1988....

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Richard Brock

USDA Slashes U.S. Soybean Carryouts.

As expected, USDA has slashed its estimates of both 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 U.S. soybean ending stocks significantly due to continued stronger-than-expected usage and the lower-than-expected plantings shown by the June acreage survey....

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EU Backs Tough Food Labeling.

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday for a tough regulatory regime to ensure genetically modified (GM) food is labeled and can be traced from farm to fork, Reuters News Service reported....

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Richard Brock

EU Backs Tough Food Labeling The European Parliament voted on Wednesday for a tough regulatory regime to ensure genetically modified (GM) food is labeled...

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Richard Brock

EU Backs Tough Food Labeling The European Parliament voted on Wednesday for a tough regulatory regime to ensure genetically modified (GM) food is labeled...

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Corn, Soybean Ratings Down
Monday afternoon's weekly USDA crop update indicated a moderate decline in U.S. corn and soybean conditions due to the hot, dry weather that blanketed much of the Midwest last week.

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