Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures settled lower on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecast 2020 plantings at the largest in eight years, well above trade […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Corn drops after USDA pegs plantings above expectations
USDA forecasts largest U.S. corn acres in eight years
U.S. projects wheat acres at record lows, increases for soy, corn
Grain stocks as of March 1 down on year
MarketsFarm — As with last year, total wheat acres in the United States are projected to remain at all-time lows, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The department […] Read more
Time for another look at AgriStability?
Application dates remain the same, despite tax filing deadline extension
Even though the federal government has extended the tax filing deadlines many farmers will benefit from getting their year-end financial work done before planting. If you are expecting tax refunds, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn slumps as ethanol makers feel coronavirus constraints
Market awaits USDA plantings, quarterly stocks data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent on Monday on slowing grain demand from ethanol makers, as tightening coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions limited demand […] Read more
Ontario ethanol production drops with low prices and demand
The move by Ontario producers follows deeper reductions in the U.S.
Updated April 1, 2020 As prices and demand for ethanol slump amidst the ongoing pandemic, fuel producers are reducing – or temporarily stopping – production. At IGPC Ethanol in Aylmer […] Read more
U.S. EPA waives fuel requirements, extends biofuels deadline
Deadline extended to help refineries
Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday unveiled measures to help oil refineries cope with fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, including waiving anti-smog requirements for gasoline and extending […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat firm on Russia export quota plan
Chicago corn ends lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday on optimism about export prospects as a Russian plan to cap grain exports for the rest of the season shifted […] Read more
Funds reduce net short position in canola
MarketsFarm — Fund traders were covering short positions in canola during the week ended Tuesday, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from two-month peak
Corn rallies to end firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday, retreating from a two-month high set the previous session, as traders booked profits and awaited developments in the coronavirus crisis […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on global demand for bread
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Wednesday, with the May contract on the Chicago Board of Trade hitting a two-month high on a mix of technical buying […] Read more
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