IGPC Ethanol has been acquired by Belgian energy company Alco. The merger could see the Aylmer plant, Canada’s second-largest producer of ethanol, diversify its output.
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IGPC Ethanol acquired by Belgian energy company
Acquisition could lead to diversified ethanol output, ends co-operative business model
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as Trump postpones threatened tariffs
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit a fresh one-year high on Tuesday, as the tariffs promised by newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump did not materialize, traders said.
AAFC forecasts more Canadian wheat acres, less canola in 2025
Canadian farmers will plant more wheat and coarse grains in 2025 at the expense of oilseeds, according to the first supply/demand projections for the 2025/26 marketing year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, released Jan. 20.
We’ve seen trade wars before, but this time is different
Canadian farmers are both being caught in the crossfire and, at the same time, targeted by looming trade spats
The U.S. and China are squaring up for a trade showdown while also taking aim at Canada, and that makes for a different kind of trade war than Canadian farmers have weathered before.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb on US-China optimism, Argentina weather jitters
U.S. corn futures climbed two per cent to a fresh one-year high on Friday and soybeans rose about 1.5 per cent ahead of a long holiday weekend, lifted by Argentine weather worries and cautious optimism about U.S.-China trade relations, analysts said.
Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU
Feds’ conditions not near enough to alleviate concerns
The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.
Agricorp report shows strong 2024 corn, soybean yields
Customers produced 204 bushels per acre for corn and 53 bushels per acres for soybeans in Ontario
Ontario crop insurer Agricorp says its customers averaged 204 bushels per acre for corn and 53 bushels per acre for soybeans in 2024.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on profit-taking
U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday as forecasts for much-needed rains in dry areas of Argentina's crop belt and expectations of a massive Brazilian soy harvest sparked a round of profit-taking, analysts said.
IGC trims global corn forecast
The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday cut its forecast for 2024/25 global corn production, largely reflecting a downward revision for the United States.
Feed Grain Weekly: Room to rise for feed barley
Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given Western Canadian feed grain prices a lift.
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