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USDA boosts crop yield forecast

By GFM Network News November 9, 2016

Washington/Reuters – The U.S. Agriculture Department raised its already record-high forecast for U.S. corn and soybean harvests Nov.9, with gains keyed by increased yield estimates in major production states such as Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio. The bumper harvest will leave a larger-than-expected stockpile of both commodities even with increased usage forecasts, the government said in […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

End of China’s corn stockpiling threatens global feed trade

By GFM Network News March 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Grain traders worried on Tuesday about the risk for reduced demand from China after the government said it would scrap its corn stockpiling program at a time when global markets are awash with excess supplies. Traders said importers in China would likely reduce purchases of farm products used to feed livestock, […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China to end state corn stockpiling, free up prices

By GFM Network News March 29, 2016

Beijing | Reuters — China plans to scrap its corn stockpiling scheme and allow markets to set prices for the grain, pushing to boost efficiency on its farms and to narrow a gap between local and international prices that has sparked a surge of cheaper imports. The government will instead subsidize corn growers and encourage […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed barley market steady, gains expected in spring

By GFM Network News January 19, 2016

CNS Canada — The feed barley market is holding relatively steady in Alberta early in the New Year, but advances are expected looking ahead to the spring. “There has been a fair bit of selling (over the past few weeks) but that hasn’t really pressured prices down any further,” said Jared Seitz of grain brokerage […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters

Chinese farmers illegally growing GMO corn, Greenpeace says

By GFM Network News January 6, 2016

Beijing | Reuters — Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified (GMO) corn in China’s northeast, said environmental non-profit Greenpeace on Wednesday, in a report that may generate further distrust of the government’s ability to ensure a safe food supply. Beijing has spent billions of dollars to develop GMO crops that it hopes will ensure food […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets

Manitoba corn locked in sideways trading mode

By GFM Network News December 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Manitoba corn appears locked into a sideways trading range for the foreseeable future, according to one industry watcher. From where the president of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association sits, it’s not surprising, given commodities’ bearish nature these days. “It’s not super-rosy; the (weak Canadian) dollar helps a bit, but we would like […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China plans to cut domestic corn prices to shrink stockpiles

By GFM Network News November 27, 2015

Beijing | Reuters — Beijing plans to cut local corn prices for a second year as it pushes to reignite stalled demand from its crisis-hit grain processors and whittle down the world’s biggest corn stockpile, industry sources said. In its latest move to boost a sector that has struggled with the world’s most expensive domestic […] Read more

Corn, Crops

Large Brazilian corn exports to continue

By GFM Network News November 4, 2015

Commodity News Service Canada – Brazil could be on pace to export as much as 31 million to 34 million tonnes of corn by the end of the 2015/16 marketing year, according to Pedro Dejneka, the executive director of AgResource’s Latin America division, speaking at the Cereals North America conference in Winnipeg on November 3. […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Features

Four ways you can get ready to grow corn

Get prepared now if you're thinking of growing corn for the first time next spring

By Debbie Stiles October 30, 2015

While it’s true some early-adopters have been growing corn in Western Canada for upwards of 25 years, it’s a new crop for many. And with new corn hybrids now available to suit Western Canada’s unique short-season needs, many more growers are expected to jump on the corn bandwagon in the coming years. Corn has much […] Read more

Crops, Oats

Oats steady and low, but price-wise the worst is over

By GFM Network News October 28, 2015

Manitoba’s oat market is sitting low and stagnant, but since the commodity traditionally tracks corn futures, prices aren’t likely to depreciate further, says a U.S. analyst. “I think Manitoba farmers were expecting a lot better and Saskatchewan farmers were expecting a lot worse, but really when the combines got in the field—you know everything was […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

Tag Archives corn

USDA boosts crop yield forecast

End of China’s corn stockpiling threatens global feed trade

China to end state corn stockpiling, free up prices

Feed barley market steady, gains expected in spring

Chinese farmers illegally growing GMO corn, Greenpeace says

Manitoba corn locked in sideways trading mode

China plans to cut domestic corn prices to shrink stockpiles

Large Brazilian corn exports to continue

Four ways you can get ready to grow corn

Oats steady and low, but price-wise the worst is over

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