Insights and Stories on Corn

Ottawa plans study for new Kingston prison farm

Jun. 3, 2016 at 7:27 pm CDT

The federal government is set to run a study reconsidering the previous administration’s decision to shut farming operations at federal penitentiaries. Following up on a Liberal campaign pledge, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced plans Thursday for a feasibility study including both in-person and online consultations with stakeholders and […]

HC2 broadens offer for U.S. grain handler Andersons

Jun. 3, 2016 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. EPA draft report calls out atrazine for risk to animals

Jun. 3, 2016 at 5:57 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Profit-taking pulls soy from two-year highs

Jun. 3, 2016 at 3:06 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Scoular buys grain elevator in Manitoba’s Interlake

Jun. 2, 2016 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Staff

U.S. grains: Soy rallies on export hopes

Jun. 2, 2016 at 3:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures soared to their highest in nearly two years on Thursday on hopes that export demand will rise amid concerns about the quality of the crop being harvested in Argentina. Corn firmed to its highest since July 2015, supported by forecasts for a reduced […]

By Mark Weinraub

Bayer secures loan facility to fund Monsanto bid

Jun. 2, 2016 at 2:50 pm CDT

Reuters — German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer, which has made a US$62 billion bid for U.S. seeds company Monsanto, has secured a 60 billion-euro (C$87.75 billion, or US$66.9 billion) loan facility, business journal Handelsblatt reported Thursday. The loan facility can be expanded up to 75 billion euros (C$109.68 billion, […]

By Reuters

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy try to hold ground amid bearish signals

Jun. 1, 2016 at 7:14 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn are in search of bullish news to keep their upward momentum going, according to a market watcher. Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose during the week ended June 1 as poor weather hurt production estimates in […]

By Dave Sims

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans surge on export prospects

Jun. 1, 2016 at 6:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, peaking late in the session as export hopes for U.S. supplies brightened amid heightened concerns about South American crops, traders said. The most actively traded Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures contract hit its highest since July 2014 […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat drops on weather forecast

May. 31, 2016 at 6:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures sank 3.2 per cent on Tuesday, on track for their biggest daily decline in four weeks as forecasts called for improving harvest conditions for the winter crop good weather for spring wheat development. “Drier weather begins to develop in the southern Plains starting […]

By Mark Weinraub