Ottawa | Reuters — Annamie Paul announced her resignation as head of Canada’s Green Party on Monday after losing in her own district in last week’s parliamentary election, stepping aside […] Read more
Cereals
Green Party chief quits
Paul calls leadership stint 'worst period' of her life
AAFC lowers ending stocks estimates on crops
MarketsFarm — Canadian producers will see much tighter grain and oilseed stocks at the end of the current 2021-22 marketing year than what was expected last month, while those for […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat finds two-week high on strong global demand
Corn, soybeans little changed; wider markets encourage consolidation
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures firmed on Friday, ending near a two-week high as the market assessed mixed global production prospects and brisk import demand. Corn eased as […] Read more
WTO to examine U.S.-China dispute on grain import quotas
The World Trade Organization says it will review a long-standing dispute between China and the United States on Beijing’s use of import controls for rice, wheat and corn. The Geneva-based […] Read more
Grains council tweaks numbers in latest supply and demand data
MarketsFarm — The International Grains Council (IGC) released its monthly supply and demand report Thursday, projecting a six million-tonne increase in total global grain production at 2.289 billion tonnes in […] Read more
U.N. looks for recipe to tackle global food dysfunction
Reuters — Billions of people are overweight, millions are hungry, one third of food is wasted and the way the world produces, processes and consumes food generates one-third of greenhouse […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Harvest lowers wheat, barley prices
MarketsFarm — With the hot and dry summer of 2021 now in the rearview mirror, the higher-than-normal prices for Alberta feed wheat and barley are starting to taper off as […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply issues
Oats also push corn higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures firmed on Thursday, strengthened by global supply concerns and a firming oat futures market on drought-stricken North American supplies. Corn and soybeans edged […] Read more
Crop plots showcase latest in technology at Crop Stop
Outdoor event allows demonstrations and growing crop plots
Farmers will come together in-person for a unique small-scale agronomy experience Sept. 23 and 24 at Discovery Farm Woodstock. Crop Stop, presented by Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) in partnership […] Read more
CBOT oats climb on supply woes
Prairie drought eats at availability
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade December oats futures climbed their daily maximum of 25 cents per bushel on Wednesday, nearing a 7-1/2 hear high, after drought slashed […] Read more