MarketsFarm — Tight old-crop supplies are keeping oats prices well supported in Western Canada, although buyers are covered for the time being and waiting for a clearer picture on new-crop […] Read more
Cereals
Oats market solid, watching weather
Planting progress made in most areas of Ontario
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of June 10
[UPDATED: June 14, 2019] Significant planting progress was made the end of last week and through the weekend as sunshine and warm temperatures dominated for a string of days. Despite […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rally as rains threaten more planting problems
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures jumped to their highest levels in more than a week on Wednesday as rains threatened to further delay corn and soy […] Read more
Uneven wheat crop means fusarium control challenges
Wheat plants are at various stages of development in many of this year’s fields
Uneven crop development has made fungicide application a challenge in wheat this year, when fusarium risk is running medium to high across most of the province. The winter wheat crop […] Read more
As Biden tours Iowa, farmers want to know where he stands on ethanol
New York | Reuters — Joe Biden may have an ethanol problem. The former U.S. vice-president has pledged support for advanced biofuels as part of his bid for the 2020 […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn hits one-week high as USDA cuts yield more than expected
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made a bigger-than-expected cut to its yield estimate due to […] Read more
New marine fuel rules to boost diesel prices for at least a year, analysts say
Houston | Reuters — Global prices for diesel and marine fuels should rise by October ahead of a January switchover to new, very low-sulphur marine fuels, and remain higher for […] Read more
U.S. refiner group sues Trump EPA over E15 gasoline
Reuters — The main U.S. refining industry association said on Monday it sued to block the Trump administration’s effort to expand sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline, arguing the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn seesaws, soy rises on planting uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures veered between gains and losses while soybean futures rose on Monday as planting delays fueled uncertainty over the size of the nation’s crops. […] Read more
USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat in Washington state
Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of unapproved, genetically modified (GM) wheat plants growing in an un-planted agricultural field in Washington state. There […] Read more
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