Corn, soybean, spring wheat area up from 2012 06.28.2013 By Ron Sterk U.S.D.A. corn planting number above trade expectations, and soybean plantings estimated record high.Read More
ADM in talks to sell cocoa business 06.21.2013 By Ron Sterk Reports indicate business may be worth about $2 billion.Read More
Mid-year commodity outlook 06.17.2013 By Ron Sterk Ingredient prices mixed as supply picture brightensRead More
C.C.C. seeks to buy 85,000 tonnes U.S. sugar 06.17.2013 By Ron Sterk The invitation is part of the U.S.D.A.'s attempt to reduce the domestic sugar surplus.Read More
U.S.D.A. takes action to reduce sugar surplus 06.17.2013 By Ron Sterk U.S.D.A. seeks to remove 300,000 tonnes of sugar from marketRead More
U.S.D.A. calls bioengineered wheat isolated incident 06.17.2013 By Ron Sterk International trading partners continue to study the incident in an effort to determine what, if any, actions may be taken.Read More
U.S. 2014 sugar carryover up 19% from May 06.12.2013 By Ron Sterk U.S.D.A. raises stocks-to-use ratio for this year and next.Read More
U.S. 2014 wheat carryover down 2% from May 06.12.2013 By Ron Sterk Corn carryover also reduced from May but up sharply from 2013.Read More
U.S. wheat carryover, winter crop top expectations 06.12.2013 By Ron Sterk U.S. 2013 winter wheat production forecast at 1,509 million bus.Read More
Trade sees planting edging higher 06.10.2013 By Ron Sterk Corn and soybean futures lower overnight.Read More