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2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010

May 2013
22/05/2013	Above‑average winter rain forecast for the east‑coast grain belt…
21/05/2013	US corn planting surges to 71% complete…
20/05/2013	Offshore commodity markets mixed. AUD below USD0.9750 this morning
17/05/2013	Slumping AUD protects local commodity prices…
16/05/2013	Eurozone economy shrinks for sixth consecutive quarter…
15/05/2013	Slumping AUD lifts local commodity prices…
14/05/2013	Handy rain across NSW grain belt overnight. More still needed
13/05/2013	USDA predicts massive global crops. It’s now Mother Nature’s turn
10/05/2013	Big moves ahead of tonight’s WASDE report…
09/05/2013	Longer‑dated cotton over A$430/bale…
08/05/2013	Grains firmer. Sugar weaker. Cotton mixed
07/05/2013	US grain markets slump on Monday. Cotton and sugar prices rise
06/05/2013	Grains soften Friday but close higher for the week
03/05/2013	ECB cuts rates. Commodity prices rise
02/05/2013	Commodity prices collapse…
01/05/2013	Wheat and cotton markets rally…

April 2013
30/04/2013	Grain prices surge on US weather concerns…
29/04/2013	Markets finish the week with mixed results…
24/04/2013	Agricultural commodity prices drop…
23/04/2013	Longer dated cotton over A$430/bale…
22/04/2013	Grains firm on Friday…
18/04/2013	Grains flat despite weather worries…
17/04/2013	Markets recover from Mad Monday…
16/04/2013	Weaker Chinese economic data thumps commodity prices…
15/04/2013	Weather concerns drive grain prices higher…
12/04/2013	Ag markets mixed on Thursday…Freezes support US wheat prices
11/04/2013	USDA lifts US corn inventories 20%. Prices rise
10/04/2013	All eyes on the USDA tonight…
09/04/2013	Wheat prices rise on trade activity and crop concerns…
08/04/2013	USDA: Chinese cotton imports may fall 35% in 2013/14
05/04/2013	US wheat export sales slump…
04/04/2013	Wheat rebounds on investor short covering…
03/04/2013	Ag prices consolidate after Easter bloodbath…
02/04/2013	Grain prices collapse because of larger‑than‑expected US stocks…

March 2013
28/03/2013	Markets higher ahead of key USDA reports…
27/03/2013	Global sugar prices reapproach 2 ½ year lows…
26/03/2013	Cotton and sugar markets continue to correct lower…
25/03/2013	Corn prices fall as traders bet on huge seeding program…
18/03/2013	Daily Price Snapshot
15/03/2013	Wheat and cotton prices rally…
14/03/2013	Cotton prices continue to rally…
13/03/2013	SE Australia forecast to remain mostly dry through mid‑April
12/03/2013	Corn leads the grain market higher…
11/03/2013	USDA raises world wheat supply projections…
08/03/2013	Wheat prices bounce on strong US export sales…
07/03/2013	Offshore grain markets slump lower. AUD closes flat…
06/03/2013	Dairy prices surge on NZ dryness…
05/03/2013	Wheat prices at 8‑month lows. Cotton at 8‑month highs…
04/03/2013	Grains grind higher. Sugar slumps…
01/03/2013	Daily price snapshot

February 2013
28/02/2013	Daily price snapshot
27/02/2013	Local new‑crop basis remains weak…
26/02/2013	Wheat’s falling numbers intensify…
25/02/2013	Rain dampens wheat prices…
22/02/2013	Wall St selloff continues…
21/02/2013	USD rallies as Fed considers winding back QE…
20/02/2013	The flair returns to oilseed markets…
19/02/2013	US markets re‑open today after a long weekend…
18/02/2013	Cotton prices remain very strong…
15/02/2013	No love for sugar…
14/02/2013	Swinging around on Valentine’s Day…
13/02/2013	A good day for consumers: ag prices down, Aussie dollar up…
12/02/2013	Longer‑dated cotton well over A$400/bale…
11/02/2013	Funds sell oilseeds after the USDA lifts Brazilian soybean output
06/02/2013	Canadian canola stocks plunge 24% in 2012…
05/02/2013	Canola prices surge: 2013/14 prices around A$550/t. …
04/02/2013	Wheat prices tumble. Egypt buys cheap US SRW supplies
01/02/2013	US wheat export sales slow – prices fall

January 2013
31/01/2013	Crop concerns lift grain and oilseed prices. Sugar jumps higher
30/01/2013	Mixed night across the ag complex…
29/01/2013	Australian sugarcane crops endure severe flooding
25/01/2013	Cotton markets on fire…
24/01/2013	Sugar markets finally bounce…
23/01/2013	Ags mixed: wheat and sugar down, cotton and oilseeds up
22/01/2013	US financial markets closed for MLK holiday…
21/01/2013	Further strong gains in AUD wheat prices on Friday
18/01/2013	Oilseed price dip despite massive US soybean sales…
17/01/2013	Cotton jumps. Sugar slumps
16/01/2013	Wheat leads the grain complex higher…
15/01/2013	Oilseed markets surge higher. Grains also firm…
14/01/2013	USDA data supports grain and cotton prices, hurts oilseeds
11/01/2013	Brazil’s centre‑south sugar output hits 34.1MT
10/01/2013	US wheat price slide despite sales to China…
09/01/2013	Grains and oilseed markets consolidate. Softs soften…
08/01/2013	Ag commodity markets firm along with the AUD…
07/01/2013	Economic data released on Friday last week was encouraging

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