Peter Hobson

CANBERRA - Chicago wheat futures found their footing on Thursday but remained near eight-week lows after ‍China cancelled purchases ‍from the U.S. and as large harvests in Argentina and Australia poured ​new grain into a well-supplied market. Soybean futu... See more

CANBERRA - Chicago wheat futures regained some ground on Wednesday after plunging to eight-week lows in the ‍previous session as ‍ample supply and progress in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine triggered selling by ​speculative investors. Corn ... See more

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures fell to their lowest in seven weeks on Tuesday after losing 1.6% in the last session, as large crops ‍in Argentina and Australia ‍kept the market flush with supply. Corn futures also slipped, pressured by competition from c... See more

CANBERRA - Chicago soybean futures fell on Friday and were on track for a ‍second consecutive weekly drop, as ‍support from a softer dollar and recent Chinese purchases was offset by ample ​supplies and doubts China will buy enough to stem further decline... See more

CANBERRA - U.S. wheat futures steadied on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar, having fallen nearly 1% ‍in the previous session ‍after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its estimates for global production, cementing expectations ​for amp... See more