Washington | Reuters — Iowa’s Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency has “screwed” the U.S. ethanol industry and farmers by granting waivers to 31 small […] Read more
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Winter wheat harvest varies by province
MarketsFarm — Depending where a farmer is located, Canada’s winter wheat crop has varied this year. Ontario has long been the country’s powerhouse for winter wheat. Statistics Canada projected the […] Read more
U.S. CFTC says Kraft, Mondelez to pay $16M in wheat price manipulation case
Reuters — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Thursday Kraft Heinz and Mondelez International will have to pay US$16 million in penalty regarding a wheat manipulation case […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: No long-term shortage expected
MarketsFarm — Waiting for the 2019 harvest to roll in is the only factor that could create a feed shortage, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures break losing streak
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures steadied near a three-month low on Thursday as traders said the market was oversold following sharp declines stemming from a bearish U.S. Agriculture […] Read more
Winter wheat harvest winds down, increase of SDS in soybeans seen
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of August 12
Winter wheat Winter wheat harvest is winding down across the province and reported yields to date have ranged from 80-130 bu/ac which compares well to the five-year average yield of […] Read more
Grain growers get extension on 2018 APP repayment
Grain, oilseed and pulse crop growers who took out cash advances from the Advance Payments Program for the 2018-19 crop year will get an extra six months to repay, effective […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures fall
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell 1.5 per cent on Wednesday, with investors shedding risky assets as concerns about the global economy spilled over into the grain markets. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures extend losses after USDA harvest view
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures sank for the second day in row on Tuesday, dropping 4.1 per cent to a three-month low as the U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn plunges most in three years on crop estimate surprises
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures fell nearly six per cent on Monday, their biggest drop in more than three years, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a […] Read more