World corn and soybean markets are under pressure due to favourable spring weather in the United States and strong competition from South America for export business. Weaker energy prices are […] Read more
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South American new crop weighs on global markets
Ethanol plant closures in U.S. reduce demand for corn
Governments funding farmers’ move to online sales
Direct-to-consumer sales from farms has quickly moved digital
Many farmers have moved to marketing their food and plants through the internet and they now have the chance for government help to fund that transition. The Ontario and Canadian […] Read more
Ontario farmland values continue to jump
Nationally, the 2019 increase tied for the lowest in 10 years
Ontario led Canada’s major agriculture producing provinces in farm land value increases in 2019 according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) annual summary of land sales across the country. The Maritime […] Read more
Soy sector seeks protein ceasefire
‘Rock’em, sock’em’ environment needs to stop, says U.S. soy leadership
Glacier FarmMedia – The United Soybean Board is pushing for a truce in the protein war. The group has launched Protein First, a collaborative effort to work with the meat […] Read more
Biofuels expect hard hit with reduced travel
Gasoline consumption decline could mean lower corn prices
Glacier FarmMedia – COVID-19 is expected to bring trouble to the biofuel sector and that is already depressing corn and other grain prices. “Biofuel producers are under desperate strain,” Emily […] Read more
A helping hand for agriculture and food start-ups
The RH Accelerator aims to provide mentorship and to help fund new agriculture businesses
Throughout his career, Joe Dales has had a passion for innovation, agriculture and bringing new tools to farmers. He caught the entrepreneurial bug in the early days of the internet, […] Read more
Commodity markets in uncharted risk territory due to COVID-19 concerns
Lower Canadian dollar has kept soybean and wheat prices up
World grain and oilseed markets are digesting logistical and fundamental changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and historically low crude oil values. The risk environment is unprecedented; commodity merchants are […] Read more
5G and the future of farming
The challenges of moving a new technology into rural areas could create new partnerships and opportunities
Users of the Samsung Galaxy S20 phone will be the first to have access to 5G technology in Canada. Rural residents and farmers will have to wait much longer – […] Read more
Ideas conference goes virtual due to COVID-19
Alltech is making its large ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference a virtual event for 2020. The feed and inputs company hosts about 3,500 attendees from 70 countries in Kentucky for […] Read more
Large global soybean supplies continue to weigh on prices
Late March USDA report expected to be bearish for corn, soybeans
Ontario wheat, corn and soybean prices have been somewhat immune to the meltdown in the world financial and commodity markets. Ontario corn and soybean prices are relatively unchanged from last […] Read more
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