Insights and Stories on Corn

Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:10 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past month, but were stabilizing in early December as corn imports pick up from the U.S. Erin Harakal, trade manager at Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta., said prices have been strong over the past month […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Nov. 25, 2021 at 5:56 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada remain strong in late November, although looming corn imports from the U.S. should keep a lid on the upside. Feed barley in Alberta is currently topping out at $9.78 per bushel, with feed wheat above $12 in some cases, according to Prairie […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 18, 2021 at 5:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canadian imports of corn from the United States are picking up and could hit a record this year, given the tight supply situation across the Prairies. The most recent export sales data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed Canada as the country’s largest corn customer during the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 14, 2021 at 7:29 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — China is planning changes to its seed regulations that will make it easier to approve genetically modified crops, a move seen as a critical step toward commercializing GM corn. The ministry of agriculture and rural affairs published a draft document late on Friday proposing a series […]

By Reuters

Nov. 3, 2021 at 5:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – With United States soybean and corn harvests nearing completion, anecdotal reports point to better-than-expected yields for both crops that could weigh on futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade. “It’s amazing that here in the U.S. we have a good corn and soybean crop, considering how dry […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin