A yield increase of 10 percent is a big deal for any crop, and a 25 percent jump is massive. So when research suggests it’s possible to improve yields by 50 percent, it’s a global news story. Plant scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York have discovered a way to control stem cells […] Read more
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China to end corn subsidy, sell off huge stockpile
Feed stuffs that were going to China will need to find another buyer while the country uses its stocks
News that China is eliminating its corn price support and stockpiling program is either bearish or bullish, depending on the time frame. “In the short term, it is going to be disruptive, there is going to be uncertainty,” Bryan Lomar, the U.S. Grains Council’s director in China, said in an audio file on the council’s […] Read more
U.S. crop trouble may raise corn price
Strong domestic demand should support the price even as policy changes in China could affect world corn trade
Corn prices could be heading back to $5 per bushel due to a disappointing U.S. crop and that bodes well for all grain and oilseed prices, says an analyst. Water Street Solutions conducted an aerial survey of crops throughout the U.S. Midwest on July 30 taking photos every minute. The photos show that much of […] Read more
Monsanto focuses on early maturing corn
Developing a hybrid that matures three or four days earlier reduces the risk of frost damage
In 2013, Monsanto promised to invest $100 million in early maturing corn varieties in the hope that prairie farmers would plant eight to 10 million acres of corn by 2025. A Monsanto Canada representative said the company is making progress on that commitment, and short season varieties are already in the commercial pipeline. “I think […] Read more
Will tighter stocks lift corn prices
Agrium researcher expects prices to strengthen but an analyst cites an overall ‘commodity deflationary cycle’
North America’s leading crop input provider believes corn and other grain and oilseed prices will be stronger in the second half of 2015-16. Jason Newton, head of market research for Agrium, is forecasting a “pretty significant decline” in the U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratio, which bodes well for prices. His analysis is based on a forecast […] Read more
Analyst predicts grain markets headed for rebound
A leading grain industry analyst received a convincing technical indication this morning that grain markets have finally bottomed out and are heading higher. The December corn contract moved above its September high of $3.67 ½ per bushel, establishing what’s called a bullish key reversal for the commodity. That is a big momentum swing after bottoming […] Read more
Bean cutworm threatens Ontario corn
Weather also a concern | Cool temperatures in July and August have delayed maturity, and lodging could pose a problem
ZURICH, Ont. — It’s going to take spectacular fall weather to finish Ontario’s grain corn crop. Sixty percent of the 1.9 million acres that were planted this spring is at risk. “To me there’s no point of worrying about this, but it’s going to be a worse than 2009,” said Mike Nuttall, a private agronomist […] Read more
Corn potential stunning but crop late
Record U.S. production expected | Analyst expects price could dip below $3 per bushel
U.S. corn crop forecasts keep getting bigger, and that means prices for corn and other crops will likely fall, says an analyst. The market consensus is that the average corn yield will be much bigger than the 165.3 bushels per acre forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In a Reuters poll of 20 analysts […] Read more
Cob provides earful of information on life growing up
Environmental conditions Kernels in straight lines mean it’s been a good year, while crooked lines indicate the plant was under stress
TABER, Alta. — Whether chopped up for silage, combined for grain or savoured at the dinner table, every corn cob tells the story of a season past. The number of rows, kernel pattern and extension speak to the ease or challenges the host corn plant experienced from planting to harvest. “When you see your rows […] Read more
Big crop potential lowers prices
With the best Midwest crop conditions in about 20 years and large seeded areas of key crops, soybean and corn prices plunged last week. Between the close July 3 and July 11, November soybeans fell 5.2 percent, December corn fell 7.3 percent and December Minneapolis spring wheat fell 6.2 percent. A monthly supply and demand […] Read more
