Feed Grains: Philippine government urged to remove corn export restrictions

By Commodity News Service Canada

Winnipeg, Nov. 23 (CNS) – Following are a few highlights in
the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, Nov. 23.

The corn harvest in Belarus is 94 per cent complete,
according to UkrAgoConsult. The average yield is 7.7 tonnes per
hectare.

The National Corn Competitiveness Board (NCCB) in the
Philippines is urging the government to remove restrictions on
exporting corn, according to Business Mirror. The NCCB said
opening up the global market for Philippine corn serves as

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“viable option” for the sector and could insulate them from the
decline in the farm-gate price of corn. By allowing farmers to
export corn, the NCCB said it would prevent them from shifting
to other high-value crops due to profitability concerns.

Feed wheat and feed barley prices have held steady over the
last few days across Western Canada, according to the Prairie Ag
Hotwire. Feed barley prices are at C$3.75 per bushel in
Saskatchewan, C$3.55 per bushel in Manitoba and C$4.62 per
bushel in Alberta. Feed wheat prices are at C$4.90 per bushel in
Saskatchewan and C$5.99 per bushel in Alberta.

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