Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) nearby lean hog futures closed higher on Tuesday for a second session on technical buying after last week’s multimonth lows and hopes […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Nearby lean hogs firm on bargain-buying, China hopes
U.S. grains: Corn settles up as crop rated below expectations
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures closed higher for the first time in five sessions on Tuesday on technical buying and lower-than-expected condition ratings for developing U.S. crops, analysts […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures all settled down on Monday after early strength, as outlooks for improved U.S. weather boosted crop production prospects, analysts said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on trade hopes, falling corn prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rose on Monday on a mix of technical buying, falling corn prices and muted optimism about the weekend resumption […] Read more
Former Ontario Tory ag critic returns to file as assistant
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has added a second veteran MPP to assist Ag Minister Ernie Hardeman with the agriculture, food and rural affairs portfolio. Ford on Wednesday named Toby Barrett […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Prices fall with rain
Feed grain prices for Lethbridge’s feedlot alley took a tumble after parts of the Prairies received some much-needed rain. Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, said barley […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn posts steepest drop in three years on USDA acreage view
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures plunged by the most in nearly three years on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pegged U.S. planted acres well above […] Read more
Planted acreage reports raise questions with larger corn area
Both the Statistics Canada and USDA reports showed larger-than-expected corn acreage
Statistics Canada’s June estimate of Ontario corn acres puts the expected acreage at 2.2 million acres, up 2.2 per cent from last year. That’s raised some eyebrows, as farmers across […] Read more
Corn planting wraps up, soybean stands holding up
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of June 24
Corn Grain corn planting is complete on intended corn acres except on heavy clays that received more rain this week. Crop stages range from 8 leaf stage to newly emerged. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat as farm belt heats up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday as investors squared positions ahead of government reports on acreage and stocks due on Friday and as […] Read more