Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached a 16-month high above $5 a bushel on Tuesday on robust U.S. export demand and expectations that inventories may tighten, analysts said.
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U.S. grains: Corn futures hit 16-month high above $5 a bushel
EU plans to restrict imported crops treated with banned pesticides, draft shows
The European Union is planning tougher restrictions on imported crops treated with pesticides banned in Europe, a draft European Commission document showed, a move that would impact suppliers including the U.S.
More than one way to fight fusarium head blight
An integrated approach, using multiple best practices, can offer better chances of success
Fusarium head blight has been a stubborn threat to cereal crops in Western Canada since the 1990s. Some years are worse than others, but when the conditions favour this fungal pathogen, fusarium can cause significant losses in yield and crop quality in wheat, barley, oats and corn. The two primary weapons against fusarium — fungicides […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits four-month high as cold threatens Russia, US crops
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 soared on Friday to their highest price since October, and analysts said support from blistering cold weather in the Black Sea and U.S. Plains regions prompted short covering.
China to develop gene-editing tools, new crop varieties in biotech initiative
China issued guidelines on Friday to promote biotech cultivation, focusing on gene-editing tools and developing new wheat, corn, and soybean varieties, as part of efforts to ensure food security and boost agriculture technology.
Western Australia’s wheat harvest exceeds forecast by 1.6 million tons, GIWA says
The 2024 grain growing season ended with the third-largest tonnage on record
The Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) said on Friday that the state's recent harvest yielded approximately 1.6 million metric tons more wheat than its December forecast.
U.S. grains: Corn edges up on strong export sales, weather woes
Chicago corn futures ticked up in rangebound trade on Thursday as stout export sales, weather concerns in Argentina and strong demand added support, analysts said.
Canadian government sees agriculture win in free trade agreement with Ecuador
Access for key agriculture exports gained, but not at the cost of supply management
Canada's new free trade deal with Ecuador will provide preferential treatment for Canada's key agriculture exports, such as grains and oilseeds, cereals, meat, pulse crops, processed foods and "sugar-containing" products but won't allow additional access to Canada for for supply-managed products such as dairy, poultry and eggs.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall on weak Chinese demand, mounting supplies
Chicago soy futures eased on Wednesday, pushed lower by Tuesday's U.S. Department of Agriculture report that forecast higher-than-expected U.S. soybean stocks, and continued concerns over weak Chinese demand for U.S. soy, analysts said.
Drought leaves Canadian farmers unpaid
Failure of unlicensed companies, complaint deadline, insufficient security seen as holes in farm support
Hundreds of Canadian farmers have received delayed payments for their crops or not been paid at all, as a growing number of grain-buying firms declare bankruptcy amid drought and low commodity prices, according to interviews with dozens of farmers, a government agency, and a review of bankruptcy documents.
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