Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

Jan. 17, 2025 at 2:56 pm CST

The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 16, 2025 at 12:26 pm CST

The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday cut its forecast for 2024/25 global corn production, largely reflecting a downward revision for the United States.

By Nigel Hunt, Reuters

Jan. 16, 2025 at 12:12 pm CST

Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given Western Canadian feed grain prices a lift.

By Adam Peleshaty

Jan. 15, 2025 at 2:12 pm CST

Corn and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade continued to be supported by the latest supply and demand report issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, said analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in Fargo, ND. Meanwhile, wheat has been contending with pressure from an increase in acres.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 10, 2025 at 3:12 pm CST

The United States Department of Agriculture cut its calls for 2024/25 U.S. soybean and corn production in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) released Jan. 10.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm