Insights and Stories on Corn

Scientists seek review of glyphosate, allege ‘flawed’ regulations

Aug. 19, 2015 at 8:01 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. regulators have relied on flawed and outdated research to allow expanded use of an herbicide linked to cancer, and new assessments should be urgently conducted, according to a column published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. There are two key factors that necessitate regulatory […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop to near six-year low on rains

Aug. 19, 2015 at 7:55 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

K+S says Legacy supply deal highlights independence

Aug. 18, 2015 at 7:46 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on rainy U.S. Midwest outlook

Aug. 18, 2015 at 5:38 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Midwest’s weather weighs down corn, soybeans

Aug. 17, 2015 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Severe ‘food shocks’ seen more likely due to extreme weather

Aug. 14, 2015 at 8:06 pm CDT

London | Reuters — Extreme weather such as intense storms, droughts and heatwaves will cause more frequent and severe food shortages as the global climate and food supply systems change, British and U.S. experts warned Friday. The pressure on the world’s food supplies is so great, and the increase in […]

By Kate Kelland

Cooler temperatures, precipitation in store for Prairies

Aug. 14, 2015 at 3:27 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Alberta crops could be put at risk during the last week of September due to cooler weather, but for the most part, a U.S. meteorologist expects average to slightly above-average temperatures for the Prairies during harvest. Farmers will need to monitor temperatures during the last 10 days […]

By Jade Markus

U.S. grains: Soybeans resume slide, register big weekly loss

Aug. 14, 2015 at 3:00 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures dropped on Friday as favourable rains were expected to move into the U.S. Midwest, finishing with a big weekly loss. An unexpected increase to the U.S. harvest outlook on Wednesday hung over the market, after soybeans, wheat and corn all rebounded in the […]

By Rod Nickel

U.S. grains: Grains, soy stabilize a day after USDA-led tumble

Aug. 13, 2015 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose two per cent on Thursday, recovering after a nearly three per cent drop a day earlier when bearish data in a monthly U.S. government crop report sent grain markets tumbling. Soybean and corn futures staged modest rebounds, one day after the U.S. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans face uncertain future

Aug. 12, 2015 at 5:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Chicago corn and soybeans both suffered heavy losses during the week ended Wednesday, as a supply and demand survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected better-than-expected harvests. The report pegged U.S. corn output at 13.686 billion bushels while soybean output was pegged at 3.916 billion bushels. […]

By Dave Sims