MarketsFarm — Farmers in the United States seeded more corn and less soybeans than earlier intentions in 2023, according to updated acreage data Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. […] Read more
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U.S. farmers plant more corn, less soybeans in 2023
Total U.S. wheat acres estimated up about 8.5 per cent
Bovine TB turns up in Saskatchewan herd
Two cases found after U.S. test flags Canadian heifer
A heifer whose tissues tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) at slaughter in the U.S. has been traced back to a Saskatchewan cattle herd which has now turned up two […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn could surprise in USDA’s acres report
Eyes on dry conditions in the Dakotas
MarketsFarm — Although grains analyst Terry Reilly of Futures International said he isn’t expecting any big changes in two upcoming reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he suggested there’s […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy slide as Midwest rain outlook improves
Wheat drops on Russia production outlook
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. new-crop corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday to their lowest in more than a week, pressured by forecasts for much-needed rains in the Midwest […] Read more
U.S. regulator allows first sales of lab-grown meat
Products to go first to high-end restaurants
Washington | Reuters — Two companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, said on Wednesday they have received final U.S. Department of Agriculture approval to sell lab-grown meat, paving the way […] Read more
USDA’s June WASDE report brings few notable changes
Canadian wheat harvest expectation unchanged
MarketsFarm — Very few major changes were made in the latest edition of the world agriculture supply and demand estimates (WASDE) published Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures snap winning streak
Corn weak, soybeans mixed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday, with the most-active Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract snapping a five-session rally that had pushed prices […] Read more
U.S. grains: Weak export demand, rising U.S. dollar pressure soy, corn
Markets consolidate before U.S. holiday weekend
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean and grain futures eased on Thursday as a strong U.S. dollar added to concerns about lacklustre export demand, traders said. The […] Read more
U.S. working on limited bird flu vaccination for turkeys
No decision yet made, U.S. official says
Paris | Reuters — The United States is working on a bird flu vaccination scenario focusing on turkeys in the few states that gather the largest number of turkey farms, […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Unclear where canola wants to go
Soy complex's trend much more apparent
MarketsFarm — While the ICE Futures canola market declined during the week ended Wednesday, the oilseed has been affected by a mixture of supports and pressures, according to commodities futures […] Read more
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