Insights and Stories on Corn

Jun. 15, 2018 at 4:23 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it cannot make large oil refineries blend additional biofuels into their gasoline to make up for volumes waived under the small refinery hardship waiver program, unless Congress authorizes it. The agency’s decision was certain to anger the […]

By Jarrett Renshaw

Jun. 14, 2018 at 8:59 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Following recent rains across Western Canada, producers have opened their bins and are selling grain again for feed, taking some pressure off of the market. “It’s some relief from the rain that’s happened across the Prairies in the last two weeks. It’s allowing producers to comfortably sell […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Jun. 13, 2018 at 5:35 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The future looks hot and dusty for corn and soybeans in the U.S. Midwest and central Plains over the next week or so. While crops in the U.S. are generally off to a good start so far this year, the heat could still bring some much-needed support […]

By Dave Sims

Jun. 12, 2018 at 4:34 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — A week after the White House suspended its bid to reform the nation’s biofuels policy to aid oil refiners, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday dangled a tantalizing prospect to Midwest corn farmers, saying the agency has the power to expand […]

By Chris Prentice

Jun. 8, 2018 at 8:35 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Prices for feed barley remain solid in Western Canada but demand could be lessening somewhat as the summer unfolds. “Buyers seem to have decent coverage going into later summer,” said Jared Seitz of Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “So their pricing is starting to pull back.” Prices […]

By Dave Sims