Insights and Stories on General

U.S. sugar surplus headed for the gas tank

Jul. 26, 2013 at 10:32 am CDT

Faced with a huge sugar surplus, the U.S. government published a rule on Friday that allows it to sell excess amounts at a loss to ethanol companies for making biofuels for cars and trucks. The Agriculture Department said the “sugar-for-ethanol” program, authorized by a 2008 law, would be “if needed […]

Dry area expands in western U.S. Corn Belt – Drought Monitor

Jul. 25, 2013 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Christine Stebbins

Saskatchewan crops mainly good to excellent

Jul. 25, 2013 at 11:25 am CDT

By Reuters

Potash Corp profit misses, outlook weakens as prices slide

Jul. 25, 2013 at 11:12 am CDT

By Rod Nickel

ICE canola weekly outlook: market approaching support

Jul. 24, 2013 at 3:18 pm CDT

By Terryn Shiells

Pet pig’s lymphoma treatment makes research history

Jul. 24, 2013 at 1:46 pm CDT

When George Goldner went to feed his six pet pigs earlier this year, his 730-pound (331-kg) companion Nemo was acting strangely. Nemo had suddenly stopped eating and laid in the mud. So Goldner loaded Nemo into a trailer and drove more than two hours to Cornell University Hospital for Animals […]

By yasmeen-abutaleb

U.S. spring wheat prospects above average in northern N.Dakota

Jul. 24, 2013 at 1:31 pm CDT

Spring wheat yield prospects in northwestern North Dakota are lower than they were a year ago but still better than average, scouts on an annual crop tour of the top U.S. spring wheat state said on Wednesday. Much of the crop in the area was seeded later than usual, and […]

By Mark Weinraub

Video demonstration – grain bin rescues require specialized equipment

Jul. 23, 2013 at 5:10 pm CDT

Deaths from being trapped in a grain bin remain a regular occurrence on Canadian farms. A Canadian Agricultural Safety Association report on farm fatalities says 19 died from asphyxia in grain or soil between 1990 and 2008. If someone is trapped in grain, rescue before they become a fatality requires […]

Analysis: China, Egypt import tussle could reignite wheat market

Jul. 23, 2013 at 4:04 pm CDT

China and Egypt look set to duke it out for top spot on the world wheat import rankings in 2013. Frost and heavy rains shaved millions of tonnes off the Chinese wheat crop this year and traditional number one importer Egypt finally regained access to sufficient financial resources to resume […]

By gavin-maguire

Scouts find yields variable in North Dakota wheat fields

Jul. 23, 2013 at 3:47 pm CDT

Yield prospects for the spring wheat crop in southern North Dakota were averaging about 5 bushels per acre better than a year ago but variability was high between fields, scouts on an annual tour said on Tuesday. Scouts predicted an average yield of 46.7 bushels per acre, based on surveys […]

By Mark Weinraub