MarketsFarm — There are sufficient supplies of feed barley, wheat and corn across the Prairies, according to Evan Peterson, trader with JGL Commodities. In turn, that’s putting pressure on prices. […] Read more
Cereals
Feed grain weekly: Prices slip back on good supplies
Demand for corn from Manitoba, U.S. wanes
U.S. grains: Corn futures hit six-week low on projected plantings
Corn, soy, wheat prices to drop from 2022, USDA predicts
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit a six-week low on Thursday as the U.S. government projected farmers will plant more acres this year and prices […] Read more
Canadian grain marketing expands its options with apps
New platforms offered by Bayer CropScience and StoneX Group
Glacier FarmMedia – A couple of Fortune 500 companies are expanding their Canadian crop marketing services. StoneX Financial (Canada) Inc., a subsidiary of StoneX Group Inc., has launched its Farm […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat nears one-month low on Black Sea competition
Chicago soybeans, corn also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to their lowest in nearly a month on Wednesday as an Egyptian purchase tender highlighted export competition from the Black Sea region, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn hit one-week highs on Argentina weather worries
Firmer U.S. dollar drags on CBOT wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures hit their highest in a week and soyoil touched a one-month peak on Tuesday as worries about crop prospects in drought-hit […] Read more
Grain deliveries surge January over January
Data marks recovery from 2021 drought
MarketsFarm — Producer deliveries of major grains were up sharply last month when compared to January 2022, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). At more than 5.36 million tonnes, those deliveries […] Read more
Multi-million-dollar fund greenlights soil health projects
Eight projects to push soil health practices will get funding for the next five years
Eight soil health projects across Canada will be getting a multi-million-dollar boost in private funding over the next five years. The Weston Family Foundation — the philanthropic arm of the […] Read more
CN’s mechanics, clerical staff taking strike votes
Railway not expecting impact on operations
Canadian National Railway says it’s not expecting any impact on its operations if its unionized mechanics and clerical staff are involved in a work stoppage, depending on the outcome of […] Read more
AAFC revises crop estimates
Export, new-crop production outlooks revised lower for flax
MarketsFarm — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on Friday released its February supply and demand estimates with numerous small changes. AAFC held its projections for 2022-23 grains and oilseeds production […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat inch higher ahead of holiday weekend
Chicago markets close Monday for Presidents Day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures closed modestly higher on Friday as traders squared positions ahead of a three-day U.S. weekend and weighed […] Read more