Feed markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 2 (CNS Canada) – The European Commission is forecasting increased grain production in the 28-member countries in 2017/18, with barley, corn, and soft wheat all expected to see considerably larger crops. European Union barley production in the year is forecast at 62.7 million tonnes, which would be up […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 1 (CNS Canada) – Logistics issues preventing timely movement of US grain to Japan have forced the Asian country to dip into its strategic reserves, according to reports. The country has reportedly released about 340,000 tonnes of its 850,000 tonne stockpile. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 28 (CNS Canada) – Grain and oilseed markets reacted to rumours that US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order that would adjust the country’s biofuels policy. Speculation in the market was that the changes would include moving the onus of compliance under the Renewable […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 27 (CNS Canada) – World corn production is expected to be down in 2017/18 due to a decline in seeded acres, according to a report from the International Grains Council. In its first forecast for the new crop year, the IGC pegged world corn production at 1.023 billion […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, February 24. Prices for Saskatchewan feed barley felt 10 cents over the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are now going for C$2.24-$2.70 a bushel. Feed wheat bids in Saskatchewan, […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, February 23. Prices for oats in Saskatchewan rose one cent overnight, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Supplies are now going for C$2.60-$2.83 per bushel. Feed barley in Saskatchewan […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, February 22. Prices for oats in Saskatchewan fell half a cent during the past week, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Supplies are now going for C$2.59-$2.82 per bushel. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Tuesday, February 21. Prices for oats in Saskatchewan climbed two cents per bushel overnight, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Supplies are now going for at C$2.64-$2.87 per bushel. Feed […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 17 (CNS Canada) – France’s winter barley crop was rated 91 per cent good-to-excellent in the latest report from FranceAgriMer. That’s up one point from the previous week, but slightly behind the 95 per cent rating at the same point a year ago. Spring barley planting is also […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 16 (CNS Canada) – Nearly a quarter of all of the grain tested in Alberta this year is testing positive for fusarium head blight, according to a report from the Alberta Farmer Express. That’s well above the previous record for the province of 13.3 per cent. The percent […] Read more