Insights and Stories on Corn

U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease from six-week highs

Feb. 3, 2016 at 6:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S soybeans and corn futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking after recent six-week highs and outlooks for needed rains in South America. Wheat settled narrowly higher at the Chicago Board of Trade after a more than one per cent drop in the dollar against a […]

China seeks food security with friendly bid for Syngenta

Feb. 3, 2016 at 1:21 pm CST

By Ludwig Burger

ChemChina said close to striking deal for Syngenta

Feb. 2, 2016 at 7:58 pm CST

By Arno Schuetze Pamela Barbaglia

Cruz’s Iowa victory could show Big Corn’s waning influence

Feb. 2, 2016 at 6:42 pm CST

By Chris Prentice

U.S. grains: Fund short-covering lifts grain/soy complex

Feb. 2, 2016 at 4:35 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Iran banning all state wheat imports

Feb. 1, 2016 at 8:20 pm CST

Dubai | Reuters –– Iran banned state imports of wheat for a year starting on March 20, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, ordering officials to stop registering new purchase orders. “There is no need for wheat imports in coming year. Please avoid registering any order for wheat (imports) from […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat sags on ample global supplies

Feb. 1, 2016 at 5:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures closed lower on Monday amid plentiful global inventories and poor export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn and soybeans also fell as macroeconomic worries hung over the market and on some forecasts for much-needed rains in Argentina next week. At the Chicago […]

By Julie Ingwersen Justin Madden

Workers wanted: Agribusiness sector hiring

Jan. 30, 2016 at 3:25 pm CST

CNS Canada — More people have applied for jobs in Canada’s agribusiness sector as of late, according to an industry researcher, but some agricultural sectors still face a critical labour shortage. “People have said that they have received more resumes this year than in previous years,” said Debra Hauer, project […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn close strong on bargain buying

Jan. 29, 2016 at 5:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended strong on Friday, rallying on month-end buying a day after cancellations of U.S. soybean sales to China sent the market to a three-week low, traders said. Corn and wheat also settled higher. CBOT March soybeans finished up 14-1/2 cents at $8.82-1/4 a […]

By Justin Madden

U.S. court upholds Enlist Duo registration

Jan. 29, 2016 at 2:04 pm CST

An appeals court has rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to overturn its own registration for Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist Duo herbicide combo. The EPA in November had sought court approval to withdraw its previous registration for the proprietary glyphosate/2,4-D combination. The agency said it wanted to re-examine the […]

By Staff