Insights and Stories on Corn

After trade dispute, Mexico officially bans the planting of GM corn

Feb. 26, 2025 at 11:02 am CST

Mexico's lower house of Congress on Tuesday approved a constitutional reform to ban the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn, a move that could lead to more tension with the United States after the resolution of a trade dispute, analysts said.

U.S. grains: Corn futures hit three-week low; wheat dips, soy choppy

Feb. 25, 2025 at 4:33 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: Corn slips from multi-month top on profit-taking; soy, wheat follow

Feb. 24, 2025 at 4:57 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Net long position hits new record in canola futures

Feb. 24, 2025 at 11:55 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn futures finish lower after hitting 18-month high

Feb. 21, 2025 at 3:16 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds

Feb. 21, 2025 at 9:53 am CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to overhaul the federal government, the agency said late on Thursday.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Nutrien says tariffs will lead to higher costs for US farmers

Feb. 21, 2025 at 9:49 am CST

Fertilizer producer Nutrien said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian imports will increase costs for American farmers.

By Ed White Mrinalika Roy Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures rebound amid South America crop concerns

Feb. 20, 2025 at 5:55 pm CST

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session with support from lingering concerns about poor crop weather in South America, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef

Feb. 20, 2025 at 1:29 pm CST

There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

US oil, biofuel groups unite to urge new Trump EPA to boost biofuel mandates

Feb. 20, 2025 at 9:48 am CST

U.S. oil and biofuel groups banded together this week to urge the new Trump administration to increase volumes of renewable fuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel mix in 2026 and beyond, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

By Reuters Stephanie Kelly