Corn & Production Tips

Corn seedlings in southern Ontario in 2021. (Farmtario photo by John Greig)

StatCan trims Canadian corn, soy acreage estimates

Grain corn acreage still expected up from 2021 level

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 6, 2022

New Statistics Canada projections show the country’s grain corn and soybean growers have slightly curbed their enthusiasm for those crops compared to their intentions earlier in the year. StatCan on Tuesday released the results of its 2022 June field crop survey, conducted between May 13 and June 12, projecting Canadian corn area at 3.633 million […] Read more

File photo of a cornfield in the northern region of Luzon in the Philippines. (Nate Hovee/iStock/Getty Images)

Corn, Crops, Reuters

Marcos vows to boost Philippines’ grains output

New president/ag min aims to avert food crisis

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 5, 2022

Manila | Reuters — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed Monday to do what it takes to boost his country’s rice and corn production, seeking to reduce reliance on imports and avoid being hit hard by a food crisis now looming across the world. Marcos, who was sworn in as president last week and has […] Read more

A good method for supplying corn with nitrogen in-season is to apply anhydrous ammonia as a banded side dressing between the rows.

Corn, Features, Practical Tips

Fertility tips for corn

How to get the most out of your fertilizer dollars

By Mark Halsall June 9, 2022

Corn is a crop that needs a lot of nitrogen to grow properly and produce the best yields. With today’s high prices for fertilizer and high crop prices, it’s more important than ever to strike the right balance that optimizes yields and profits while keeping fertility costs under control. “There’s a lot of money at […] Read more

An aerial view of flooded farmland near Rosenort, Man., about 50 km south of Winnipeg, on May 6, 2022. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Market watching new-crop weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News May 13, 2022

MarketsFarm — With excessive moisture in the eastern Prairies and persistent drought in southern Alberta, uncertainty over new-crop grain production is keeping some caution in the feed market. The spot market is relatively steady as the market waits for a better picture on this year’s growing conditions. “A lot of the feedlots have all the […] Read more

Standing corn north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 19, 2021. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Corn trading higher than barley

Seeding begins in Alberta

By GFM Network News May 6, 2022

MarketsFarm — Imported corn from the U.S. is still the grain of choice for feedlots in southern Alberta, despite the fact feed barley is at a slightly lower price right now. Corn traded on Wednesday at around $480 per tonne ($12.19 per bushel) in Lethbridge, said Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters, Weather

U.S. EPA allows temporary summer sales of higher-ethanol fuel

Waiver seen as score for corn growers

By GFM Network News April 30, 2022

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency waiver for a higher-ethanol gasoline blend on Friday, allowing summertime sales of the fuel in an attempt to help lower gasoline prices at the pump. The move represents a temporary win for the biofuels industry and corn farmers, as it will likely […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Seeding on time in southern Alberta

By GFM Network News April 29, 2022

MarketsFarm — As southern Alberta still reels from the effects of last summer’s drought, one trader expects spring seeding for feed grains to be on time. “I think it should be on schedule this year,” said Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta. Planting has already started in some places around […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports getting expensive

By GFM Network News April 22, 2022

MarketsFarm — As barley and wheat supplies for feed remain tight, demand for corn imports from the U.S. remains strong — but a rally in corn over the last couple of weeks is putting strain on the market, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “It is definitely deterring sales and/or purchases […] Read more

A drought-hit cornfield at Nao-Me-Toque in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state on Jan. 9, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Diego Vara)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders look to skies for market guidance

By GFM Network News April 20, 2022

MarketsFarm — Much of the focus from the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Wednesday has shifted away from besieged Ukraine — and toward areas closer to home. Prices for nearby corn and soybean contracts rose over the past week due to weather-related rallies, but wheat prices held rangebound. The U.S. northern […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Weather

Brazil’s changing conditions threaten corn crop

By GFM Network News April 18, 2022

MarketsFarm — Over the last three to four weeks growing conditions in Brazil have pulled a complete reversal — and that poses a serious threat to the country’s corn crop, according to Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. The southern half of the country is now faced with wet conditions, while the […] Read more

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Canada’s Carney hails warmer ties with China, Xi’s leadership

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans recover from 3-month low on technical bounce

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat on profit taking

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