Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures edged higher in actively traded nearby contracts on Tuesday on strong export demand after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the largest sales […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Nearby corn futures firm as USDA reports big sales to China
CBOT May soybeans, wheat also up
U.S. grains: Corn futures rally on export strength
Chicago wheat, soybeans rise
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose 1.9 per cent to a one-week high on Monday, recovering from overnight weakness after a U.S. government report showed that export demand […] Read more
Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR
Science Notes: In some of the first work of its kind, researchers modified corn kernel numbers using CRISPR
Corn has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with hundreds of juicy kernels that we […] Read more
U.S. grains: Storms forecast for Plains drive wheat to one-month low
Corn up, soybeans down, soymeal drops
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures extended losses on Friday, touching a one-month low as rain and snow forecast for dry parts of the U.S. Plains improved production prospects, […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: High barley prices to stay awhile
MarketsFarm — The price of feed barley in Western Canada, along with those of other feed grains such as corn and wheat, has jumped over the past year and shows […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down on forecasts for Plains moisture
CBOT soybeans and corn both end higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to a one-month low on Thursday, pressured by forecasts for welcome moisture in the southern U.S. Plains crop belt that should boost […] Read more
Making 60-inch double-row corn work
An Iowa farmer has moved most of his corn acres to wider row spacing
Planting wider row corn requires adjustments to planting and fertilizer practices, but some are finding it worth the effort. Eric Miller of the Miller Malting Company in Iowa was trying […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on profit-taking after USDA data
Midwest's winter wheat entering key growth phase
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures each fell about two per cent on Wednesday, a day after monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts failed to offer […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. supply and demand report stands pat
MarketsFarm — Expected changes to ending stocks for soybeans, corn and wheat did not occur in the latest supply and demand report Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat and soy climb, corn sags after USDA data
U.S. dollar's retreat also supportive
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose more than one per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a monthly report lowered its forecast of global […] Read more