Insights and Stories on Crops

Canola industry ready to move forward

Mar. 9, 2023 at 12:18 pm CST

The Canola Council of Canada celebrated a return to normalcy at its annual meeting at the Canadian Crops Convention in Ottawa. “Our theme this year is ‘from adversity to opportunity’ and I think that’s very fitting,” said Jim Everson, the group’s president. Production has rebounded following the drought of 2021, […]

Adama’s lambda-cy products to be available this year

Mar. 9, 2023 at 7:21 am CST

By Dave Bedard

USDA sees increased EU canola imports, no extra from Canada

Mar. 8, 2023 at 8:20 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Argentina estimates lowered, but attention soon shifting north

Mar. 8, 2023 at 8:10 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Upswings likely out of question for canola

Mar. 8, 2023 at 8:02 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Wheat at 18-month low on Black Sea deal hope

Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures on Wednesday fell to their lowest point in 18 months on expectations for a Black Sea grains deal and continued poor demand for U.S. exports. “Wheat was down most of the day, initially on talk of corridor extension talks, then off a lackluster […]

By Cassandra Garrison

Canada reported seeking formal talks with Mexico on GMO rule

Mar. 8, 2023 at 3:45 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada has asked for formal consultations with Mexico over its restrictions on genetically modified (GM) agricultural imports under the North American free-trade agreement, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Canada requested the talks on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg, a day after the […]

By Reuters

Morocco adjusts wheat import scheme in nod to Black Sea

Mar. 8, 2023 at 2:59 pm CST

Rabat/Paris | Reuters — Morocco, a major cereal importer, has modified its wheat import subsidy scheme to make it easier for companies to bring in cargoes from the Black Sea region, an official at state grain agency ONICL said on Wednesday. The revision, also reported by traders, means that as […]

By Ahmed Eljechtimi Gus Trompiz

Former OFA president to lead CFA

Mar. 7, 2023 at 8:32 pm CST

A former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is taking the helm of Canada’s largest general farmers’ organization. Keith Currie of Collingwood, Ont. was acclaimed as the new president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture this week during the CFA’s annual general meeting in Ottawa. As CFA president, Currie […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds off 17-month low

Mar. 7, 2023 at 8:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures edged higher on Tuesday, consolidating above a 17-month low as the market assessed mixed growing conditions in the U.S. Plains and awaited further direction from U.S. government crop forecasts. Prices were rebounding after dipping below $7 a bushel, Don Roose, president of U.S. […]

By Cassandra Garrison