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Ag markets widely mixed Wednesday morning
05/01/2013 12:28:14 PM
Corn futures were under considerable pressure early Wednesday morning, apparently due to a continuation of the Tuesday decline. FULL STORY »

Brent crude falls below $100 on China, U.S. data
05/01/2013 9:10:00 AM
Oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Wednesday, with Brent futures dipping below $100 a barrel as fresh concerns over economic growth in China and the United States weakened the demand outlook. FULL STORY »

Ag markets prove generally weak Wednesday morning
05/01/2013 7:15:00 AM
The commodity markets were generally weak Wednesday morning after a Chinese manufacturing report proved surprisingly weak. FULL STORY »

Oil slides 1 percent on weak economic data from U.S., Europe
04/30/2013 3:50:29 PM
World oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, posting their biggest daily decline in almost two weeks after U.S. data showed Midwest business activity contracted in April and European data showed record unemployment. FULL STORY »

Ag markets ended Tuesday in confused fashion
04/30/2013 3:31:22 PM
After spiking upward Monday in response to renewed concerns about U.S. planting delays during May, corn futures set back Tuesday. FULL STORY »

Ag markets mixed to higher on Tuesday morning
04/30/2013 11:11:09 AM
After spiking upward Monday in response to renewed concerns about U.S. planting delays during May, corn futures set back Tuesday morning. FULL STORY »

Oil slips on demand worries, ample supply
04/30/2013 8:00:00 AM
Brent oil fell towards $103 per barrel on Tuesday, as worries about the demand outlook outweighed expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank may do more to stimulate the global economy. FULL STORY »

Crop markets rose again early Tuesday morning
04/30/2013 7:15:00 AM
Weather forecasts for persistently wet, cold conditions for parts of the Midwest sent corn futures soaring Monday, with the expiring May future reaching its daily limit. FULL STORY »

Oil jumps on stimulus hopes; U.S. export surge eyed
04/29/2013 4:30:44 PM
Oil prices rose on Monday amid hope of further stimulus on both sides of the Atlantic, with U.S. crude leading gains amid signs of improving demand and growing exports. FULL STORY »

Fickle weather slows corn planting…again
04/29/2013 3:11:13 PM
Farmers across much of the Corn Belt are still waiting for a stretch of dry, warm weather to give their corn planting a boost. FULL STORY »

Weather concerns and cash tightness boosted crop markets Monday
04/29/2013 2:45:00 PM
Weather forecasts last week implied a significant window for planting corn in early May. FULL STORY »

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