Insights and Stories on Corn

Russia bans sunflower, corn seeds imports from four countries

Dec. 12, 2024 at 9:56 am CST

The Russian agricultural watchdog has banned imports of sunflower and corn seeds from companies in Chile, France, Hungary, and Turkey, it said on Thursday, in line with Moscow's policy to reduce dependency on seed imports.

CBOT Weekly: WASDE report brings surprise cut to corn

Dec. 11, 2024 at 3:08 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Exterior of the Chicago Board of Trade building.

U.S. grains: CBOT corn reaches highest level since June on decline in US stockpiles

Dec. 10, 2024 at 5:32 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

USDA cuts corn ending stocks estimate, soybeans unchanged

Dec. 10, 2024 at 12:01 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: CBOT soybean futures ease, corn turns higher ahead of USDA report

Dec. 9, 2024 at 5:38 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

China, EU account for upswing in Canadian grain, oilseed exports

Dec. 9, 2024 at 2:27 pm CST

Exports of Canadian oilseeds and grains for 2024/25 largely continued to be ahead of those a year ago, monthly data from the Canadian Grain Commission showed. Bulk exports through licensed facilities during the first three months of the current marketing year are more than 12.22 million tonnes, which compares with the approximately 10.33 million the same time last year.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn rises on technical buying, soy and wheat end mixed

Dec. 6, 2024 at 5:11 pm CST

U.S. corn futures climbed on Friday to the highest in five months on a continuous chart, supported by technical buying and strong U.S. export sales.

By Karl Plume Reuters

South American farmers hail Mercosur-EU deal, wary of fine print

Dec. 6, 2024 at 5:07 pm CST

South America's agricultural sector, a key source of global food, celebrated on Friday as the regional Mercosur bloc and the European Union struck a free trade agreement, though farmers said they wanted to see the small print of the deal.

By Daniela Desantis Maximilian Heath Reuters

Mexico doing all it can to protect trade agreement with US, Canada, official says

Dec. 6, 2024 at 4:43 pm CST

Mexico is doing everything it can to protect a regional trade agreement with the U.S. and Canada, the Latin American nation's deputy economy minister said in an interview published on Friday.

By Kylie Madry Reuters

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn the same price

Dec. 5, 2024 at 2:57 pm CST

Domestic feed barley and United States corn imports are pretty much the same price in Western Canada, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm