Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. biodiesel executives plead guilty over fraud scheme

Oct. 12, 2016 at 10:28 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — Two men pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Wednesday to conspiracy, fraud and making false statements related to the U.S. government’s controversial policy designed to boost use of renewable fuels, according to court documents. The case comes in the last four weeks of a […]

Deere to license Precision Planting wares to Ag Leader

Oct. 12, 2016 at 7:56 pm CDT

By Staff

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy likely rangebound

Oct. 12, 2016 at 5:36 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall after USDA report

Oct. 12, 2016 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

EU anti-globalization politician allowed to stay in Canada

Oct. 12, 2016 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Reuters

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: October 12

Oct. 12, 2016 at 11:19 am CDT

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News – Feed corn demand moderate to good in the Midwest, demand very good on the eastern coast with trade good and prices steady to firm. Feed soybean trade too light to trend. Trade activity expected to pick up after new crop yield results. […]

By OrganicBiz

B.C. beer firm to shed Vancouver, Winnipeg breweries

Oct. 12, 2016 at 10:22 am CDT

The owner of Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Brewing and Surrey-based Russell Brewing is set to sell those companies to separate buyers. Vancouver-based Russell Breweries said Friday it plans to sell Fort Garry to an unnamed purchaser for about $7.7 million and Russell Brewing to a B.C. numbered company for $1.8 million. […]

By Staff

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures firm ahead of USDA report

Oct. 11, 2016 at 5:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report, traders said. Soybeans settled nearly flat, paring early advances. But all three markets were able to withstand pressure from weaker energy markets and a stronger dollar, […]

By Julie Ingwersen

FBC earns national, provincial honours for farm coverage

Oct. 11, 2016 at 4:55 pm CDT

Winnipeg farm publishing house Farm Business Communications has earned 13 national and provincial awards so far this fall for its news and feature coverage of issues in Canadian farming. FBC, an arm of Glacier FarmMedia, earned a total of 10 gold, silver and bronze awards on Oct. 1 from the […]

By Staff

U.S. investment firm takes major stake in Canadian organic firm

Oct. 11, 2016 at 2:47 pm CDT

OrganicBiz staff Canadian organic and non-GMO food firm SunOpta Inc. has taken on a new minority owner to help it pay down debt and boost its “flexibility.” The Mississauga-based, publicly traded company said Friday it has picked up an $85 million investment, in the form of exchangeable preferred shares, from […]

By OrganicBiz