* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stockmarket* Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting* Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulusBy Barani KrishnanNEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices ended

* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stock market * Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting * Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulus By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices

* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stock market * Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting * Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulus By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices

CHICAGO, May 17 (Reuters) - Less-than-ideal yet drierweather this week allowed U.S. farmers to begin catching uptheir corn planting pace that had fallen to a record low whenthe week began, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday.

May 16 (Reuters) - Farmland prices in U.S. Midwest Corn Beltstates in the first quarter of 2013 rose 15 percent compared toa year ago as demand for land remained strong but the franticpace of recent gains slowed down, the Federal Reserve Bank ofChica

May 16 (Reuters) - Farmland prices in U.S. Midwest Corn Belt states in the first quarter of 2013 rose 15 percent compared to a year ago as demand for land remained strong but the frantic pace of...

May 16 (Reuters) - Farmland prices in U.S. Midwest Corn Belt states in the first quarter of 2013 rose 15 percent compared to a year ago as demand for land remained strong but the frantic pace of...

May 16 (Reuters) - Farmland prices in U.S. Midwest Corn Belt states in the first quarter of 2013 rose 15 percent compared to a year ago as demand for land remained strong but the frantic pace of recent gains slowed down, the Federal Reserve Bank of C

May 16 (Reuters) - Leading ethanol maker POET Biorefining stopped receiving corn at an ethanol plant in Alexandria, Indiana, due to a maintenance issue but continued to produce ethanol, a company spokesman said on Thursday.

May 16 (Reuters) - Farmland prices in the U.S. Midwest Corn Belt states rose 15 percent in the first quarter from the year before as demand for land remained strong though the frantic pace of recent...

CHICAGO, May 16 (Reuters) - Rainfall late this week into theweekend will further delay U.S. corn plantings that already havefallen to a record slow pace, an agricultural meteorologist saidon Thursday.

* Brent crude closes up first time in 4 sessions* Copper, gold extend losses on dollar's strength* Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee at 1-week low* Wheat at two-week bottom; soy, corn end lower too* Natgas and gasoline buck trend with 1 pct r

* Brent crude closes up first time in 4 sessions * Copper, gold extend losses on dollar's strength * Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee at 1-week low * Wheat at two-week bottom; soy, corn end lower too * Natgas and gasoline buck trend with 1 p

* Brent crude closes up first time in 4 sessions * Copper, gold extend losses on dollar's strength * Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee at 1-week low * Wheat at two-week bottom; soy, corn end lower too * Natgas and gasoline buck trend with 1 p

* Corn from Brazil, Argentina seen going north until August

* Corn from Brazil, Argentina seen going north until August

* July corn gains on US ethanol data; deferred months sag* Dry U.S. weather seen boosting planting progress* Soybeans mixed, underpinned by tightold-crop supplies* China's 2013/2014 soy imports to hit record - think-tank (New throughout; changes date

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co expects U.S. corn plantings to reach 95 million to 96 million acres in 2013, as farmers make up for time lost due to unfavorable spring weather.

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co expects U.S. corn plantings to reach 95 million to 96 million acres in 2013, as farmers make up for time lost due to unfavorable spring weather.

CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) - Warm and dry weather in the U.S.Midwest on Wednesday will help boost corn plantings that havefallen to a record low pace, which poses a threat to productionprospects, an agricultural meteorologist said.

CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. corn yields are unlikely to reach their full potential this year as the slowest planting pace on record shortens the growing season, increasing risks that plants will pollinate under peak summer heat, agronomists said

CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Drier weather early this week inthe U.S. Midwest will boost corn plantings that have fallen to arecord slow pace due to wet and chilly weather, an agriculturalmeteorologist said on Tuesday.

* Brent oil loses 1 pct on lighter U.S./China demand* Gold down similarly on stronger dollar, retail sales* Corn and copper rally, helping CRB to a steady closeBy Barani KrishnanNEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped their mostin two weeks o

* Brent oil loses 1 pct on lighter U.S./China demand * Gold down similarly on stronger dollar, retail sales * Corn and copper rally, helping CRB to a steady close By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped their most in two we

May 13 (Reuters) - An electrical failure last week forced agribusiness company Cargill Inc to reduce corn milling operations at a major processing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, according to a company website.

* Late-week showers seen further stalling U.S. corn planting * Spot May corn, soy contracts surge a day ahead of expiry * Benchmark July corn tops last week's top; eyes 50-day avg * U.S. wheat exports may exceed USDA's full-year estimate (New through

CHICAGO, May 13 (Reuters) - Drier weather early this week inthe U.S. crop belt will allow active corn plantings, counteringthe slowest seeding pace in nearly 30 years, an agriculturalmeteorologist said on Monday.

May 10 (Reuters) - The net long money held by hedge fundsand other big speculators in commodities is back to a six-weekhigh, moving on from April's market tumble, as traders piledinto oil and oversold crops like coffee, cocoa and corn, tradedata show

May 10 (Reuters) - The net long money held by hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities is back to a six-week high, moving on from April's market tumble, as traders piled into oil and oversold crops like coffee, cocoa and corn, trade data

The U.S. Department of Agriculture put the brakes on controversial new genetically modified corn, soybean and cotton seeds from Monsanto Co. (MON) and Dow Chemical Co.

* Dow's Enlist corn delayed likely until 2015* Monsanto, Dow say cooperating with USDA* Critics applaud USDA moveBy Carey GillamMay 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture saidFriday it will extend its scrutiny of controversial proposedbiot

* Dow's Enlist corn delayed likely until 2015 * Monsanto, Dow say cooperating with USDA * Critics applaud USDA move By Carey Gillam May 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it will extend its scrutiny of controversial propose

Farmers expected to overcome steady rains which have prevented them from planting

* Dow's Enlist corn delayed likely until 2015* Monsanto, Dow say cooperating with USDA* Critics applaud USDA moveMay 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture saidFriday it will extend its scrutiny of controversial proposedbiotech crops devel

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct environmental assessments of new corn, soybean and cotton seeds genetically engineered to withstand herbicides, further delaying the possible launch of products from Monsanto Co. (MON) and Dow Chemical

CHICAGO, May 10 (Reuters) - Drier weather by the weekendinto early next week will boost U.S. corn plantings that havefallen to the slowest pace in nearly three decades, anagricultural meteorologist said on Friday.

Heavy rains in the nation's Corn Belt are tapering off just in time for many farmers to sow their crops, a shift that is putting a damper on corn prices.

CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) - Drier weather in the U.S. Midwestthis weekend and early next week will lead to a sharp boost incorn planting, which has fallen to the slowest pace in nearlythree decades, an agricultural meteorologist said on Thursday.

CHICAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - Better corn planting weather isexpected in the U.S. Midwest over the next week to 10 daysfollowing wet weather that has hampered the seeding pace to theslowest in nearly three decades, an agricultural meteorologistsaid on W

CHICAGO, May 7 (Reuters) - Better corn planting weather isseen for the next week to 10 days in the U.S. Midwest butconditions will be less than ideal with widespread rainsexpected to surface beginning Wednesday and continue into theweekend, an agricu

* Brent crude oil up more than 1 pct on Mideast tensions * Sugar jumps most in 2 months on technical buying * Copper, gold down as London metals close for holiday * Corn down 4 pct on forecasts for dry, warm weather By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 6

* Brent crude oil up more than 1 pct on Mideast tensions* Sugar jumps most in 2 months on technical buying* Copper, gold down as London metals close for holiday* Corn down 4 pct on forecasts for dry, warm weatherBy Barani KrishnanNEW YORK, May 6 (Reu

Strong current demand for corn helps keep May-delivered corn futures priced well above futures for December delivery as refiners restart plants

CHICAGO, May 6 (Reuters) - Rainfall in the western andsouthern Midwest this week will slow corn plantings there whiledrier weather in the north should help boost seedings that havefallen well behind average planting pace, an agriculturalmeteorologist

ON THE downside, America's 6m or so feral pigs are dangerous pests armed with sharp tusks, short tempers and large appetites. A single herd, or "sounder", can wreck a corn crop or leave a meadow looking like a moonscape. They like to wallow in cool w

CHICAGO, May 3 (Reuters) - Wet and chilly weather into theweekend will continue to slow plantings of the U.S. corn cropthat already has fallen to the slowest seeding pace on record,an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday.

SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) - Australian wheat prices gainedmore ground this week as dry weather threatened planting acrossthe country's eastern grain belt, while Asian corn buyers stayedaway from the market amid rising global prices.