Winnipeg, Nov. 10 (CNS) – Following are a few highlights in
the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, Nov. 10.
United States corn shipments for the week ending Nov. 2
totaled 19.3 million bushels, according to the United States
Department of Agriculture. This was down slightly from the
previous week. Primary destinations included Mexico, Columbia,
Japan, Honduras and Peru.
The Thai government is considering raising the tariff rate
on feed wheat to replace the domestic corn absorption
requirements that were implemented in January, according to a
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for feed wheat has been zero since September, 2007, but the
government is currently studying the impact that a 27 per cent
tariff would have on poultry and livestock production costs.
Ongoing heavy rains in Kenya have disrupted corn drying
across the country, according to news.xinhuanet.com. Kenyan
farmers, who are finishing up the corn harvest, rely solely on
the sun to dry corn out as they lack machinery such as electric
dryers. The farmers shell and spread the corn in the sun for up
to three weeks every day to dry it out, so it is the acceptable
moisture content for sale.
According to the Prairie Ag Hotwire, feed barley in
bushel. Feed barley in Alberta and Manitoba held steady at
C$4.15 per bushel and C$3.51 per bushel, respectively.
