Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures took a breather on Monday after setting 8-1/2-year highs last week on concerns about tightening supplies in exporting countries hit […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat ends mixed, near 8-1/2-year high
Pro Farmer corn, soy tour begins in U.S.
U.S. slashes corn, soybean, wheat harvest forecasts
Chicago | Reuters – The U.S. government slashed its outlook for domestic corn production by 2.7 percent and its soybean harvest view by 1.5 percent on Thursday as dry soils […] Read more
Bipartisan U.S. bill aims to eliminate corn ethanol volume mandate
Reuters – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on July 21 that would eliminate a national mandate requiring oil refiners to blend corn-based ethanol into their fuel mix […] Read more
New research finds natural bacteria in corn may help against fusarium
Certain types of bacteria multiply in corn silk when exposed to fusarium
University of Guelph researchers have found corn silks naturally contain diverse microbes, a finding that may point to a new strategy to help protect cobs from fungal infections. Why it […] Read more
Slow U.S. corn shipments could pressure supply forecasts
Reuters – The United States has already secured a record corn export campaign for the nearly concluded season, but the shipments are unlikely to match the government’s current forecast because […] Read more
Brazil’s JBS imports 30 shiploads of corn from Argentina
Reuters – The world’s largest meatpacker JBS SA has imported 30 ship loads of corn into Brazil from Argentina after a drought and an ill-timed frost caused crop failure in its home […] Read more
Wheat yield is good, but only 50 per cent could make milling grade
A lot of Ontario wheat was flattened by rains and much of that sprouted
The Ontario growing region has received more than 150 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 30 days, while temperatures have been two to three degrees above average. The […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Analysts await USDA crop estimates
MarketsFarm – Traders at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are positioning themselves ahead of the United States Department of Agriculture’s monthly crop estimates to be released on Aug. 12. […] Read more
Pet food shortages leave owners on the hunt for kibble
Chicago | Reuters – Black short-haired kitty Astra, one of millions of pets acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic last year, had to go without salmon-flavored Whiskas treats that were sold […] Read more
ADM quarterly profit surges amid strong U.S. corn exports to China
Reuters – U.S. grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland Co on Tuesday reported quarterly profit leapt 52 percent due to strong exports and oilseed crushing margins. The bigger-than-expected earnings sent shares to a […] Read more
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