Insights and Stories on Crops

U.S. grains: Futures sharply lower on U.S. harvest outlook

Sep. 12, 2023 at 5:27 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — Chicago soybeans plummeted to a three-week low and corn sharply dropped on Tuesday after a government report said crops were not hampered as much as some traders had expected by hot and dry summer weather. The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its outlook for the […]

StatCan expected to raise estimate for oats production

Sep. 11, 2023 at 7:36 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn choppy, wheat hits new contract low

Sep. 11, 2023 at 6:33 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

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J.M. Smucker to buy Twinkies maker Hostess in US$5.6 billion deal

Sep. 11, 2023 at 1:59 pm CDT

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P.E.I. potato growers, CFIA to draft plan for ‘pest-free places’

Sep. 9, 2023 at 5:10 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. food companies go deal hunting as pandemic growth fades

Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:32 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. packaged food companies are set for a flurry of deals in a push to revamp their brand portfolios as their pandemic-era fortunes fade and benefits of price hikes start to taper off. Last month, Campbell Soup struck a $2.7 billion deal for Rao’s sauce maker Sovos Brands […]

By Deborah Mary Sophia

Russian Agricultural Bank could have SWIFT access within 30 days, U.N. tells Moscow

Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:19 pm CDT

Reuters — A Russian Agricultural Bank subsidiary in Luxembourg could immediately apply to SWIFT to “effectively enable access” for the bank to the international payments system within 30 days, the United Nations told Russia in a letter, seen by Reuters on Friday. “SWIFT has confirmed that RSHB Capital S.A. would […]

By Michelle Nichols

Canada’s canola carryout up on year, wheat down slightly

Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks edged higher in 2022-23, while wheat carryout was slightly lower, according to the latest stocks data from Statistics Canada, released Friday. Barley, oats and peas also saw increases on the year, while lentil supplies tightened. Total wheat stocks as of July 31, at 3.58 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat hits three-month low

Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit their lowest price in more than three months on Friday, while soybean futures rose from a two-week low as traders waited for updated U.S. crop data. Trading was choppy and subdued before the U.S. issues its monthly world agricultural […]

By Tom Polansek

Prairie cash wheat: Prices for reds rise, amber eases back

Sep. 8, 2023 at 12:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat on the Canadian Prairies was mixed for the week ended Thursday, with gains for Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Prairie Spring Red wheats, while Canada Western Amber Durum slipped back. Kansas City winter wheat and Minneapolis spring futures were higher on the week to provide support […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm