Insights and Stories on Corn

Apr. 5, 2017 at 3:13 pm CDT

Winterset, Iowa | Reuters — A U.S. government program designed to convert farmland to wildlife habitat has triggered the spread of a fast-growing weed that threatens to strangle crops in America’s rural heartland. The weed is hard to kill and, if left unchecked, destroys as much as 91 per cent […]

By Renita D. Young, Tom Polansek

Mar. 31, 2017 at 2:33 pm CDT

Reuters – U.S. farmers plan to seed a record amount of soybean acreage this spring, even with supplies trending near all-time highs, the government said Mar. 31. Growers will dial back their corn seedings this spring despite signs of firm demand as record stocks have cast a bearish tone over […]

By Mark Weinraub

Mar. 31, 2017 at 10:41 am CDT

Organic prices are updated on a monthly basis.  Read more: Pulses reign in new crop, grains grounded by stocks  

By OrganicBiz

Mar. 29, 2017 at 10:43 am CDT

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News – Compared to two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand moderate, trading active at 13 cents lower FOB with the bulk of market activity on forward contracts. Feed grade soybean demand light, trading 21 cents higher FOB on limited volume. Soybean meal traded steady […]

By OrganicBiz

Mar. 17, 2017 at 7:40 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Cheap prices for feed and a softer Canadian dollar have helped keep Canadian hog prices aloft so far in 2017. “Right now producers are looking at $180 to $184 a pig,” said Andrew Dickson, general manger of Manitoba Pork. “Prices are looking pretty good for June, July, […]

By Dave Sims