Ottawa — The federal government has pushed ahead with an increase to the carbon tax despite continued calls from the agriculture sector for reprieve from the program. The price on […] Read more
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Federal carbon tax rises despite opposition, pandemic
Ottawa not backing away from scheduled increases
How to get more accurate DON toxin readings
Elevator operators are advised to grind the entire sample before testing to get more consistent results
An industry committee has recommended changes to elevator testing procedures for deoxynivalenol (DON) after probing into the inconsistent results farmers found so frustrating during the fusarium-plagued 2018 corn harvest. While […] Read more
DON tests unreportable for 2019 corn crop
There were not enough statistical differences among hybrids to report results
In 2019, the Ontario Corn Committee (OCC) created voluntary inoculated trials in Ridgetown and Ottawa to rate corn hybrids for susceptibility to DON accumulation. Unfortunately, a number of inconsistencies were […] Read more
Commodity markets in uncharted risk territory due to COVID-19 concerns
Lower Canadian dollar has kept soybean and wheat prices up
World grain and oilseed markets are digesting logistical and fundamental changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and historically low crude oil values. The risk environment is unprecedented; commodity merchants are […] Read more
Funds covering shorts in canola
Traders also move to net long in Chicago soybeans
MarketsFarm — Fund traders covered short positions in canola and moved to a net long position in Chicago soybeans during the week ended Wednesday, according to the latest commitment of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat firms after four-day slide
Corn hits 3-1/2-year low
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, bouncing after a four-day slide, as traders weighed the threat of a deep economic downturn due to the coronavirus epidemic […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat remain firm
Feed corn values follow U.S. ethanol lower
MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat have firmed up across the Prairies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said trader Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. However, he […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat tumbles on weak export sales, recession fears
Corn, soybeans rise on crude oil rally, but end mixed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday, extending prior-day losses that were the worst in 7-1/2 months as weak U.S. export sales […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Pandemic drives Chicago prices lower
MarketsFarm — The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to pressure U.S. markets, including the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. “It’s […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat posts steepest drop since August
Soy drop biggest in 2-1/2 weeks; corn extends losses on big supply, weak ethanol demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices fell more than three per cent on Wednesday as coronavirus fears dragged down equities markets and lifted the dollar, sending Chicago wheat futures […] Read more
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