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Feed Grains: Prairie Oat Prices Nudge Upwards

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Published: March 22, 2017

By Commodity News Service Canada

Winnipeg – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, March 22.
Oat prices in Saskatchewan rose six cents overnight in the latest Prairie Ag Hotwire Report. They are currently listed at C$2.59-$2.76 a bushel.
According to the latest grain crushing report from the National Agricultural Statistics Survey, 530 million bushels of corn was used for alcohol and other related uses, up seven percent from the same time a year ago.
According to Grainboard.ru, Brazilian corn imports in 2016-17 will increase to 3.3 million tonnes compared to 0.3 million tonnes purchased in the 2015-16 season.

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