Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

CBOT soybeans/corn in ‘tug-o-war’

Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were pressured by losses in crude oil over the past week, but uncovered support and could see some choppiness ahead of the United States election. The commodities were in a 'tug-o-war' as large supplies were countered by good demand.





If you’re new to growing and feeding corn to cattle in Western Canada, remember that varieties and growing conditions matter.

Corn in Western Canadian feedlot diets

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

Corn acreage is expanding across Canada. There are about 25 acres of corn for every acre of barley in Ontario and Quebec, where temperatures, day length and moisture allow predictable corn yields and feed quality. There are around eight acres of barley for every acre of corn in the Prairies, although ambitious breeding efforts are […] Read more