Insights and Stories on Corn

Organic grain harvest at different places in Ontario, Prairies

Sep. 3, 2024 at 11:19 am CDT

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff The organic grain harvest in Canada stood largely at two different places. In Ontario, combining was more advanced compared to that in Western Canada, where it was just getting started. Harro Wehrmann of Wehrmann Grain and Seed Ltd. in Ripley, described the harvest in […]

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on European supply issues, corn and soy on greater demand

Aug. 30, 2024 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn rebound on renewed US export demand

Aug. 29, 2024 at 4:51 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

Feed Grains Weekly: Rail disruptions push up Alberta prices

Aug. 29, 2024 at 3:19 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures fall on consumer demand questions

Aug. 28, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

CBOT Weekly: Wheat set to increase, as soybeans, corn to recede

Aug. 28, 2024 at 3:45 pm CDT

While the general direction for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade is to continue moving lower, United States wheat was on the rise and is to remain so in the coming weeks, according to a trader.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn ease on rain forecasts

Aug. 28, 2024 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago soybean and corn futures stumbled on Wednesday as traders assessed whether beneficial rain and forecasts for milder weather will aid the country's corn and soy crops during their final growing stages, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

StatCan field crops report numbers fairly acceptable says analyst

Aug. 28, 2024 at 1:27 pm CDT

Statistics Canada’s production estimates in its principal field crops report issued Aug. 28, came in better than expected according to MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. While Jubinville thought StatCan might peg the 2024/25 canola crop at around 20 million tonnes, the federal agency placed their call at 19.50 million, while a poll by Reuters expected 19.20 million.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Manitoba crop report: Harvest advances

Aug. 28, 2024 at 11:09 am CDT

Manitoba Agriculture said the provincewide harvest was at eight per cent complete, according to the department’s latest crop report released on Aug. 27.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn and wheat rise on hot weather, fall in crop ratings

Aug. 27, 2024 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago Board of Trade corn, soybean and wheat futures strengthened on Tuesday, as a spell of hot weather hit the U.S. Midwest and the market took in weekly crop ratings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which all fell from last week.

By Renee Hickman Reuters