Washington | Reuters — A law firm representing small U.S. refineries has urged the Environmental Protection Agency to keep refiners’ applications for waivers from the nation’s biofuel policy secret from […] Read more
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U.S. refiners urge EPA to keep biofuel waiver requests secret from USDA
U.S. grains: Corn, soy higher after choppy day amid hot forecasts
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures settled higher on Monday after a seesaw trading session. Analysts blamed the choppy day on forecasts for hot and dry weather […] Read more
Analysts predict wild ride in meat, grain markets
‘We’ve never experienced a year like this,’ say analysts about the pork, corn market
Buckle your seatbelts and get ready for a wild ride in meat and grain markets in coming months, analysts told the Global Hog Industry Virtual Conference. The meat market may […] Read more
U.S. EPA proposes hike in 2020 biofuel mandate
Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday proposed refiners increase the volume of biofuels blended into their annual fuel output but did not reallocate the […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: World weather buoys barley
MarketsFarm — Canadian feed barley prices are being buoyed by a triple threat of weather circumstances both locally and abroad. Three years of dry growing conditions in Australia have tightened […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans slide in post-holiday markets
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures settled down almost two per cent on Friday, pressured by relatively ample U.S. stockpiles as traders shrugged off support from strong weekly export […] Read more
Weather effects could have large impact on U.S. crop levels and carryout
Fewer planted acres of corn will have an effect on other crop supplies and pricing
Ontario has received 115 per cent to 150 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 30 days; rainfall in the northern counties has been greater than 150 per cent […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: All eyes on King Corn
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts trended lower over the past two weeks and could have some more room to the downside before eventually returning higher with summer weather markets […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report leaves trade unsteady
MarketsFarm — Chicago Board of Trade markets were volatile following Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s acreage report, which saw more corn acres and fewer soybeans than expected. “We had a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn climbs on crop concerns
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures all settled higher on Wednesday on technical buying and as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Independence Day holiday. […] Read more