Insights and Stories on Corn

China’s Cofco to partner with Growmark on U.S. grain supply

Aug. 18, 2017 at 7:15 pm CDT

Reuters — China’s state-owned Cofco International Ltd. (CIL) and U.S. farm co-operative Growmark on Friday announced a new grain supply partnership which they say will enhance links between U.S. grain production areas and global markets, including China. The partnership is the latest expansion move by CIL after it invested US$3 […]

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: August 16

Aug. 17, 2017 at 2:25 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

China promotes livestock farming to digest corn stocks

Aug. 10, 2017 at 2:35 pm CDT

By Dominique Patton

USDA sees bumper U.S. corn, soy harvests despite weather woes

Aug. 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Hot, dry American summer unlikely to dent USDA’s corn harvest view

Aug. 3, 2017 at 3:44 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: August 2

Aug. 3, 2017 at 2:56 pm CDT

USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand and activity moderate, trading .01 lower. Feed grade soybean demand moderate, trading another 24 cents higher this period on light activity. Soybean meal and soybean oil trade inactive on the spot market as contracts deliver. Trade inactive on feed […]

By OrganicBiz

Soybean, corn market futures await USDA data

Aug. 2, 2017 at 3:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada – Improving Midwestern weather forecasts weighed on soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended August 2, with all eyes now turning to upcoming USDA data. The USDA is set to release a number of key reports on August 10, including updated […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canola market dips to rally, heat stress hits wheat crops

Jul. 31, 2017 at 3:44 pm CDT

CNS Canada – The ICE Canada canola market had a bit of a wild ride during the week ended July 28, with the November contract falling to its lowest level of the past month at one point before the brakes were hit on the drop and the market rallied $25 […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Organic Price Quotes: Late July

Jul. 28, 2017 at 3:22 pm CDT

Read more: Organic crop sales chug along, dryness not a major issue for most

By OrganicBiz

National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: July 19

Jul. 20, 2017 at 4:41 pm CDT

Compared to two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand and activity moderate, with no comparable trades from the prior period. Feed grade soybean demand and activity moderate, trading 25 cents higher this period. Soybean meal and soybean oil trade moderate on good demand. Soybean meal traded slightly lower this period. […]

By OrganicBiz