Reading Time: < 1 minute Corn production in China is expected to increase to 293 million tonnes in 2024/25, said a report from the United States Department of Agriculture attache in Beijing, with improved yields overriding a slight reduction in harvested area.
China to grow more corn in 2024/25
CBOT Weekly: USDA report, short-covering raising prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes The USDA Quarterly Grain Stocks report as of Sept. 1 caused prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to rise during the week ended Oct. 2, 2024.
U.S. grains: Soy futures soar on US weather woes
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures hit their highest in two months on Friday as soymeal futures surged by five per cent on worries about damage to crops and infrastructure in the Gulf Coast region following the landfall of Hurricane Helene as well as short-covering ahead of key crop reports due Monday.
EU cuts wheat crop estimate to 12-year low
Reading Time: 2 minutes European wheat production forecast at 12-year low. Corn, barley, oilseeds also down on year.
Starch makers forced to adapt after poor wheat crop in France
Reading Time: 2 minutes A sharp fall in the quality of France's wheat crop due to excess rain will lead to additional costs for starch makers just as the industry is still suffering from low demand and increasing competition from imports
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, wheat see volatile trade as drought risks weigh
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybeans touched a new two-month peak before ending lower on Tuesday, amid questions over export demand and late-season drought impacts on U.S. crop yields, traders said.
Feed Grain Weekly: Weight issues, low cattle numbers holding prices back
Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed grain prices on the Prairies stayed relatively steady for the week ended Sept. 25 as low cattle numbers in feedlots and light test weights for grains limit price gains.
Manitoba Crop Report: Heavy rainfalls slow harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Manitoba harvest advances to 58 per cent complete, despite rain delays.
U.S. grains: Wheat turns higher on Russia weather worries; soy, corn also rally
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. wheat futures turned higher on Wednesday as worries about crop prospects in top global exporter Russia sparked a round of short-covering, analysts said.
AAFC ups wheat, canola carryout forecasts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian wheat ending stocks for the 2024-25 marketing year are forecast to be well above earlier expectations, says Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
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