SYDNEY: US soybeans hit a more than six-year high on Tuesday, as adverse weather and labour strikes in South America stoked fears about global supplies.

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The most active soybean futures on the Chicago Board Of Trade were up 0.5% to $12.53-1/2 a bushel by 0300 GMT, hovering near their highest since June 2014 of $12.54 a bushel hit earlier in the session. Soybeans firmed 1.9% on Monday.

The most active corn futures were up 0.2% to $4.40-3/4 a bushel, after gaining 0.6% in the previous session.

The most active wheat futures were up 0.2% at $6.12-1/4 a bushel, after closing up 0.5% on Monday.

Soybean export inspections topped 2.5 million tonnes for the week ending Dec. 17, up 3.1% from the prior week, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

More than 100 cargo ships were kept from loading agricultural goods in Argentina on Monday, as a wage strike by grains inspectors and oilseed workers stretched into its second week, paralyzing exports from one of the world's breadbaskets.