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Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday as forecasts for much-needed rains in dry areas of Argentina's crop belt and expectations of a massive Brazilian soy harvest sparked a round of profit-taking, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on profit-taking
IGC trims global corn forecast
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.
Feed Grain Weekly: Room to rise for feed barley
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given Western Canadian feed grain prices a lift.
Crop Production Show 2025: Oat beers having a moment
Reading Time: 2 minutes Market demand and unique grain traits make oats an increasingly attractive ingredient for craft beers, says Sask. brewer at the 2025 Crop Production Show in Saskatoon
Crop Production Show 2025: U.S. tariffs could impact Canadian oat market as early as next week
Reading Time: 2 minutes Producers shouldn't panic just yet, says oat market analyst at the 2025 Crop Production show
CBOT Weekly: S/D report underpinning U.S. corn, soybeans
More winter wheat acres pressures prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.
USDA announces new interim rule for biofuel guidelines
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new interim rule on Jan. 15, 2025 to aid production of biofuel feedstock crops as well as promote climate-smart agriculture.
Crop Production Show 2025: Ag research sector has productivity problem: panellists
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan deputy agriculture minister Bill Greuel said the Canadian agriculture research sector has a productivity problem during an agriculture research panel discussion held Tuesday in Saskatoon as part of Crop Production Week 2025.
Canadian canola exports surging in 2024/25
China top customer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian canola exports continued to stay far above those in 2023/24, the Canadian Grain Commission reported earlier in January. In the CGC's monthly report those outbound shipments of canola from licensed facilities at the end of November reached 3.84 million tonnes which are up by more than 80 per cent from a year ago.
Pulse Weekly: Edible bean prices firming up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Edible bean prices in Manitoba are on the rise despite the threat of tariffs on Canadian imports from United States president-elect Donald Trump as soon as he takes office later this month.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
