MarketsFarm — Attention on feed grains is shifting away from February-March and focusing on the April-June period, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader at Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. Their […] Read more
Cereals
Feed weekly outlook: Buyers’ thoughts turn to April-June
U.S. grains: Corn ends flat after vaulting to 7-1/2 year high
Corn sales to China spurred climb
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures settled nearly flat on Thursday after a volatile session in which the benchmark contract hit its highest level in 7-1/2 years, buoyed by […] Read more
Let nature direct ecosystem health
Researcher says agriculture needs to learn from how water, soil function in nature
I have learned more from observing Nature than by trying to change it,” said Dwayne Beck. Beck, the research manager at Dakota Lakes Research Farm (DLRF) in Pierre, South Dakota, […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn is the leader
MarketsFarm — Over the last week at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn has been leading soybeans, while wheat has been lacking good exports, according to Ryan Ettner, broker […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down on profit-taking
Corn pares gains off seven-year high
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about one per cent on Wednesday on profit-taking as the dollar firmed and Wall Street equity markets sagged, analysts said. But worries […] Read more
Online series covers Hot Topics in Commodities
Prices and production information are the focus of the Hot Topics in Commodities series hosted by The Western Producer, Manitoba Co-operator, Grainews and Farmtario this winter. The free sessions each […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn soars four per cent on fresh sales to China
Chicago soy, wheat also climb
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures surged four per cent on Tuesday as news of fresh export sales to China re-ignited concerns about tightening U.S. and global grain supplies, […] Read more
Livestock feed imports restricted to limit disease risk
There are cascading effects in the global feed and ingredients system as countries, including Canada, clamp down to limit African swine fever risk
North America’s livestock feed system continues to change to manage the risk of disease travelling on feed. The changes have meant world-leading restrictions on feed imports to Canada and a […] Read more
Feds predict three per cent increase in canola acres
Stocks nevertheless expected to tighten
MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers will seed more canola in the upcoming 2021-22 crop year, but solid demand will still cause ending stocks to tighten, according to the first new-crop supply/demand […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy up on bargain-buying after Friday’s slump
Chicago wheat also climbs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Monday as commercial and technical buyers stepped in to take advantage of Friday’s steep declines, analysts said. Wheat futures […] Read more