Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s statistical arm will not collect data on the volume of harvested grain lost when farms from the Dakotas to Missouri were […] Read more
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USDA won’t survey for volume of grain lost to March floods
StatsCan confirms smaller canola acres, more wheat
MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers intend to seed more spring wheat and less canola in 2019, according to Statistics Canada survey results released Wednesday. Additional shifts are also likely in subsequent […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop to multimonth lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to their lowest level in seven months on Wednesday and spot soybean futures hit a 5-1/2-month low on ample global supplies and […] Read more
Biotech crops still a sticking point in U.S.-China trade deal
The issue is one of a number of complaints the U.S. administration has raised
Reuters – China’s lengthy approval process for genetically modified crops remains a sticking point in talks to end the trade war between China and the United States, according to two […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down on strong production prospects; corn, soy also weak
New York | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures fell more than 1 percent to a one-month low on Monday, pressured by generally favorable U.S. crop conditions and expectations of abundant […] Read more
Ontario soybean acres to jump in 2019
Planted soybean acres are expected to be up eight to 15 per cent
In this update, we’re providing our first acreage and production estimates for Ontario. Elevator bids for corn, soybeans and wheat are relatively unchanged from late March. The United States Department […] Read more
WTO finds for U.S. on crop tariff dispute with China
MarketsFarm — The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled largely in favour of the United States in a trade dispute regarding China’s application of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, […] Read more
USMCA deal modestly boosts U.S. economy, trade panel finds
Washington | Reuters — The new North American free trade pact would modestly boost the U.S. economy, especially auto parts production, but may curb vehicle assembly and limit consumer choice […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans turn higher after dropping to five-month low
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures turned higher on Thursday after dropping to a five-month low on concerns about weak export demand and large harvests in South America. Corn […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Bear market aches for bull news
MarketsFarm –– The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is currently a bear-market, according to broker Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers. “It’s like the markets are saying ‘Show me something, […] Read more
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