Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat rose on Friday, supported by global supply concerns and an easing dollar. Corn followed wheat higher, but gains were dragged down by pressure from […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply concerns
Fertilizer risks underpin corn; soybeans weighed by harvest, firmer crush lends support
Another La Nina winter predicted
Polar vortex to chill Prairies, more snow further east, AccuWeather says
Data compiled by a U.S. federal weather forecasting agency show La Nina conditions have developed over the central Pacific Ocean and are likely to linger through February. And La Nina, […] Read more
Canada to wind down broad-based COVID aid programs
Feds opt for targeted measures as economy recovers
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will not extend existing broad-based COVID-19 support programs for companies and individuals when they expire on Saturday because the economy is recovering well, Finance Minister […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy down on South American weather, technical pressure
Firm U.S. dollar weighs on wheat; rising crop input costs supportive for corn
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell on Thursday after five straight sessions of gains, pressured by technical resistance and beneficial forecasts for rain in top export competitor Brazil. […] Read more
Feds tighten forecast for wheat carryout
MarketsFarm — Canadian wheat carryout for the 2021-22 crop year will be even tighter than earlier forecasts, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released Wednesday. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy futures up with global demand
MGEX December wheat at nine-year high
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit a two-week high on Wednesday and soybean futures also advanced, supported by brisk global demand, firm cash markets and surging vegetable oil […] Read more
In-bin monitors help safeguard crops post-harvest
Monitoring systems can be considered an extension of crop management
Farmers strive to protect the crop all year. Why stop once it’s in storage? It’s a question posed by Canadian grain monitoring systems company Bin-Sense. During a virtual Canada’s Outdoor […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans up on firm cash markets, vegoils
Corn, wheat futures sputter
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday for a fourth straight session, with the benchmark November contract touching a one-week top on firm cash markets and […] Read more
White House not ruling out a U.S. carbon tax
Option 'not off the table' despite Manchin comment
Washington | Reuters –– The White House on Tuesday said it has not ruled out a carbon tax as a possible option for fighting climate change, even though U.S. Senator […] Read more
CN CEO to retire as investor pressure weighs
Shareholder TCI has replacement in mind
Reuters — Canadian National Railway (CN) said on Tuesday its CEO Jean-Jacques Ruest will retire at the end of January, following investor demands for his exit after the railroad operator’s […] Read more