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The Big River Resources ethanol plant at West Burlington, Iowa, about 120 km southwest of Davenport. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

U.S. EPA ups biofuel targets slightly

By GFM Network News, Jarrett Renshaw, Richard Valdmanis November 30, 2017

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it will require fuel companies to blend slightly more biofuels into the nation’s gasoline and diesel next year, angering oil refiners who view them as a competitive threat. The announcement follows weeks of lobbying by Midwestern lawmakers and representatives of the corn industry who wanted

Crops

Climate Corp. to partner with Canadian drone data firm

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 27, 2017

In a bid to bring its eye-in-the-sky views of clients’ fields closer to Earth, Monsanto’s Climate Corp. has struck up a partnership with a Canadian drone data provider. Climate on Nov. 15 announced an “official” partnership with Toronto-based Deveron UAS, which operates a fleet of drones serving farm clients across North America, to deliver “advanced”

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat dips, halting rally as weather damage assessed

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell nearly two per cent on Wednesday, after hitting their highest level in a year as traders assessed the extent to which hot, dry weather would dent a global market laden with record inventories. Corn and soybean futures declined as forecasts called for benign crop weather in the

Cereals, Opinion

Is the corn market ready to rally on U.S. weather worries?

A cold, wet spring is giving way to what looks like a hot and dry summer

By Karen Braun June 19, 2017

Corn futures prices have remained stubbornly low for the past three months despite heavy rain and cold weather complicating planting and early crop development. But the tide may be shifting as the summer is beginning under a warmer and drier regime. Driven partially by mounting U.S. weather concerns, July corn on June 7 broke above

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather watching trade in summertime

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 14, 2017

CNS Canada –– Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are hanging in a seasonal weather-based market, with traders watching crop conditions week-to-week. Corn futures have downside potential, gathering influence from wheat futures and crop ratings in the near term. “I’m looking for an improvement in crop ratings next week, which might

Crops, Opinion

Oats and alfalfa to reduce Corn Belt erosion?

By Union Of Concerned Scientists Release May 31, 2017

A new study released by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that modified three- and four-crop farming systems could be scaled up and adopted widely in Corn Belt states, generating benefits to farmers and taxpayers worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The analysis builds on a long-term study at Iowa State University, known as

Comment, Opinion

Once again, big crops cost extra for the U.S. taxpayer

Longtime observers of the farm economy say it’s cheaper to control production than to offset low prices

By Daryll E. Ray, Harwood D. Schaffer July 26, 2016

The board of directors of the U.S. National Farmers Union passed a resolution on the farm economy at its June meeting. In part, the ratified resolution calls for “corrective action and evaluation of price support levels” so that farm programs can serve to minimize the farm income drop.” Farmers have become alarmed about the farm

Opinion

China could return to corn imports

By Gavin Maguire, Reuters November 20, 2013

They may have slowed their purchasing pace lately as agronomists and trade officials awaited greater clarity on domestic and U.S. production potential, but Chinese corn importers may soon be forced to resume buying activity after the spread between key interior prices and U.S. export corn has widened sharply recently. Questions over domestic production potential coupled

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

REFILE-GRAINS-Wheat up 1 percent as China buys U.S., Australian wheat

By Reuters July 3, 2013

(Refiles to correct transmission error, no change in text or table) * U.S. wheat up for second day * Egypt conflict capping wheat gains * Markets oversold, due for bounce * U.S. market holiday July 4 By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, July 3 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat rose over 1 percent on Wednesday on reports that

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-U.S. wheat hits 2-month low as Plains harvest advances

By Reuters June 15, 2013

* New-crop corn, soy ease; old-crop contracts jump * Weather in U.S. Midwest favorable for crop development * Goldman cuts corn, soybean price forecasts (Updates U.S. market activity to close, adds quotes) By Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO, June 14 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures settled at the lowest level in more than two months on Friday

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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