Maizex Seeds has announced it is purchasing the former Dow AgroSciences seed corn facility in Blenheim, Ont. The expansion will allow Maizex to double its seed corn processing capacity. “This […] Read more
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Maizex Seeds expands seed corn production
Grain prices show decline with little reason to reverse direction
Corn, soybeans and wheat all have negative forecasts entering the growing season
Central Canada has received average to above-average precipitation over the past 30 days providing sufficient moisture for planting and early crop development. The macro situation for Ontario grain prices is […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy down fourth straight week on export worries, big supplies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Friday for a sixth consecutive session, posting a fourth straight weekly drop as rain-delayed U.S. corn planting may fuel a shift […] Read more
Uncertainty could bring changes to soybean acres
MarketsFarm — At this time soybean acres in Canada have been projected to be down this year for a few reasons — not only because of trade issues with China, […] Read more
Wet weather continues to delay spring seeding
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of April 29
The past two weeks have been wet with very little getting done in the fields. Growers in the region are waiting for the weather to break and fields to dry […] Read more
U.S. grains: Weak export data drags soybeans to new lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures posted contract lows for a fourth straight session on Thursday after weak U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) export sales data and amid ongoing […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Prices steady ahead of seeding
MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have firmed up ahead of seeding, and producers are quick to make room in feed bins ahead of seeding. “New-crop price is significantly lower than […] Read more
U.S. disaster aid won’t cover crops drowned by Midwest floods
There is no mechanism to compensate farmers for grain damaged in storage
Reuters – The Black Hawk military helicopter flew over Iowa, giving a senior U.S. agriculture official and U.S. senator an eyeful of the flood damage below, where yellow corn from […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, trade talks strong influences
MarketsFarm — Forecasts calling for more precipitation in the U.S. and trade talks with China are having powerful effects on prices at the Chicago Board of Trade this week from […] Read more
U.S. grains: Export worries, big supplies drag soybean futures to new lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to fresh contract lows on Wednesday, pressured by sluggish exports and worries that rain-delayed U.S. corn seeding would expand the number of […] Read more
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