By Commodity News Service Canada
WINNIPEG, July 18 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, July 18.
– South Korea has resumed US wheat purchases after being suspended due to shipments suspected of containing non-certified GMO wheat, according to reports. A South Korean company announced a purchase for 23,200 tonnes of US wheat.
– A research team at the University of Queensland has made a new photosynthsis discovery that may help breed faster-growing wheat crops that are better adapted to hotter, drier climates, according to reports.
– Small grains harvests are nearing completion in South Dakota, with 75 per cent of barley and 84 per cent of spring wheat in the bin, according to the state’s agriculture department.
– Feed barley in Western Canada remained steady with top prices of C$2.60 to C$3.96 per bushel, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire.
