Chicago Board of Trade corn futures on Friday dipped below $4 per bushel in the front-month contract Cc1 for the first time since November 2020, as hefty U.S. and global supplies weighed over the market.
U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans slump on supply glut, export competition
Wheat futures weaken as U.S. files sanctions against Russia
French farmers prepare tough welcome for Macron at farm show
Demonstrations resume amid anger over costs, red tape, green regulations
French farmers were back on the streets of Paris on Friday, warning President Emmanuel Macron that he should expect a difficult welcome when he opens a major farm show on Saturday, amid anger over costs, red tape and green regulations.
Protesting Indian farmers burn effigies of Modi and other ministers
Farmers paused their march Wednesday after the death of a demonstrator--blamed on police aggression
Shambu, India | Reuters -- Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers on Friday as they sought to expand their protest against his government months before elections.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as South American supply fears wane
Rising stockpiles, falling Chinese demand spurred massive short in corn, soy
U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to three-year lows on Thursday, dragged down by expectations of ample South American harvests and rising stockpiles at a time of uncertain demand, analysts said.
US approves E15 gasoline sales expansion in Midwest starting 2025
Corn-based ethanol industry frustrated by late start date
The U.S. government said on Thursday it approved a request from Midwestern governors allowing expanded sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol in their states, starting in 2025.
U.S. farmers face harsh economics with record corn supplies in silos
Growers miscalculated when they held on to corn rather than booking sales, experts say
Farmers across the United States are kicking themselves for putting off corn sales after fields dried up in May and June, fueling expectations for higher prices and smaller harvests. Instead, prices tanked as rains saved the crop. The size and speed of the price collapse stung farmers and left their storage bins stuffed with record amounts of corn.
U.S. grains: Corn slides to three-year low near $4 a bushel on ample supplies
Soybeans followed corn lower; wheat ended mostly weaker
Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. corn futures fell to three-year lows on Wednesday, nearing $4 a bushel as ample domestic grain supplies and strong South American crop prospects weighed on sentiment, analysts said.
Indian farmers pause protest march to Delhi after government offers talks
Farmers demanding higher crop prices backed by law
Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their produce paused their protest on Wednesday after the government made a new offer to resume talks, hours after police fired tear gas and used water cannons to scatter thousands staging a march to Delhi.
Danish farmers concerned carbon tax will lead to lower production
Dairy giant says new technology has reduced emissions by 1 million tonnes in two years
Copenhagen | Reuters -- Denmark's farmers on Wednesday voiced concerns that plans to levy a carbon emission tax on farming as part of efforts to meet Denmark's ambitious climate goals would force them to reduce production and close farms.
Protesting Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament
Farmers to add pressure on gov., which has offered power bill discount, extension of fuel rebate
Farmers from across Greece drove their tractors to Athens on Tuesday, stepping up weeks of protests over rising costs, foreign competition and catastrophic flooding.
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