Insights and Stories on Corn

Feb. 23, 2024 at 9:48 am CST

The humble pigtail is a common sight on most cattle operations that use rotational grazing. They’re light, easy to stomp into the ground, easy to pull out and it takes only seconds to insert the wire. They’re a key labour-saving tool for the miles of temporary fencing that farmers string […]

By Alexis Stockford

Feb. 22, 2024 at 6:01 pm CST

U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to three-year lows on Thursday, dragged down by expectations of ample South American harvests and rising stockpiles at a time of uncertain demand, analysts said.

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters

Feb. 22, 2024 at 4:54 pm CST

The U.S. government said on Thursday it approved a request from Midwestern governors allowing expanded sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol in their states, starting in 2025.

By Reuters, Stephanie Kelly

Feb. 22, 2024 at 2:14 pm CST

Feed barley bids in Western Canada remained under pressure in mid-February amid continued imports of corn from the United States and the relatively mild Prairie winter. However, localized spot opportunities do pop up occasionally.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 22, 2024 at 9:27 am CST

Farmers across the United States are kicking themselves for putting off corn sales after fields dried up in May and June, fueling expectations for higher prices and smaller harvests. Instead, prices tanked as rains saved the crop. The size and speed of the price collapse stung farmers and left their storage bins stuffed with record amounts of corn.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek