Ukraine exported 4.8 million metric tons of food via its Black Sea corridor in December, surpassing the maximum monthly volume exported under a previous U.N.-brokered grain deal, brokers said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine’s Dec Black Sea food exports top U.N.-brokered deal at its peak
Kyiv believes it has managed to dislodge Russian forces from the western part of the Black Sea
U.S. grains: Soybean and corn futures rebound from multiyear lows
Wheat futures jump after a sharp drop on Monday
Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures rebounded on Tuesday on short covering and technical buying after sliding to multiyear lows earlier in the session.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as oil sinks, rains aid Brazil crops
Concerns over Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans and wheat hung over the futures markets
U.S. corn futures sank to their lowest level in more than three years on Monday and soybean futures set a two-year low as steep declines in crude oil prices spilled over into agricultural markets.
Court remedy sought for unfulfilled contracts
Sask. company claims equipment breakdown at a third-party mill caused it to declare force majeure on contracted oats
More than two dozen farmers are moving ahead with legal action against Purely Canada Foods after it failed to honour contracts for gluten-free oats. The dispute centres on 2022 gluten-free oat contracts. On March 1, 2023, the company sent a letter to the farmers saying it was voiding the contracts because oat processing machinery had failed the previous fall and it couldn’t accept the crop.
Powdery mildew in 2023: a severe nuisance
At harvest, spore buildup can coat equipment, reducing visibility and creating a potential fire hazard
Ask any farmer on the Canadian Prairies which disease poses the greatest risk to their canola crops and you will likely get a list of the usual suspects that includes blackleg, sclerotinia, clubroot or verticillium stripe. One disease not likely to make that list is powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that penetrates […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy sags for third week on Brazil rains; corn hits contract low
Corn futures set a contract low; wheat prices advanced
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures crumbled to their lowest prices since June on Friday and declined for a third consecutive week as much-needed rains hit dry growing areas in Brazil.
World food price index ends 2023 some ten per cent below 2022 levels
Cereal prices, vegetable oils slumped most over the year, FAO says
The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 118.5 points in December, down 1.5 per cent from November and 10.1 per cent below December 2022 levels.
U.S. grains: Improved Brazilian crop weather knocks down CBOT soybeans
Wheat futures rebounded from one-month low; corn stabilized
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures extended recent losses on Thursday as the market remained under pressure from rains in dry areas of Brazil and expectations for more beneficial showers.
Feed weekly outlook: Several factors weighing on prices
Warm weather means less feed needed, easier movement says analyst
Feed grain prices across the Canadian Prairies are expected to continue falling back for the next few months due to a number of reasons, according to Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon, Sask.
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans, grains looking bearish to start 2024
Corn consistently below moving averages a bearish sign says analyst
Soybean, corn and wheat futures all came under pressure to start 2024, with the path of least resistance pointing lower still despite the potential for some end-user bargain hunting.