Crops
London | Reuters — Insurers are reviewing whether to freeze cover for any ships willing to sail to Ukraine after Russia on Monday quit a UN-backed deal that allows the […] Read more
Crops
Insurers seen reviewing Black Sea ship cover after Russia quits deal
Last ship covered under deal left Sunday
Grain shipping deal can operate without Russia, Zelenskyy says
'Blackmail is not allowed for anyone'
Kyiv | Reuters — The Black Sea grain shipment deal must continue and could operate without Russian participation after Moscow’s withdrawal on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukraine, Zelenskyy […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall as Black Sea grain deal expires
Grain traders hope pact may still be renewed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures fell on Monday as Russia’s exit from the Black Sea export deal failed to shock traders. Wheat and corn futures slumped after earlier […] Read more
UN waits for Russian answer as Black Sea deal deadline looms
U.S. says Russia using grain deal 'as a weapon'
United Nations | Reuters — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is still waiting for a response from Russian President Vladimir Putin on a proposal to extend a deal allowing the safe […] Read more
U.S. EPA denies nearly all biofuel blending exemption petitions
Refineries didn't prove hardship, agency said
New York | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday denied almost all outstanding petitions from oil refiners asking to be exempted from mandates that require them to […] Read more
Net short position nearly gone in canola
Traders still net short in CBOT wheat, corn
MarketsFarm — Speculative traders continue to exit their bearish bets in canola, with the net short position dipping below 4,000 in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise as Ukraine shipping deal set to end
Soybeans mixed on profit-taking, supply questions
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday as drought conditions in Canada and the northern Plains continue to weigh on the market, as does uncertainty over the […] Read more
What drought means after early season
How will dry conditions affect winter wheat, spring seeded crops and pest pressure?
Drought conditions are persisting across many parts of Ontario, despite recent rain events. From uneven emergence to the potential for increased pest pressure, continuation of dry, hot weather will not […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Dryness helps push up grain prices
Market seen shifting between 'no need' and 'giant need'
MarketsFarm — As dry conditions continued to take root across much of the Canadian Prairies, feed grain prices have for the most part been climbing, according to Susanne Leclerc of […] Read more
Weather outlook not great for Prairie crops
U.S. northern Plains in a similar boat
MarketsFarm — Just when crops across the Canadian Prairies need rain, the outlook to the end of July according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. pointed to conditions getting […] Read more
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