Glacier FarmMedia – Few farmers can likely envision using radio waves to dry grain one decade into the future. But Kevin Eichhorn not only envisions such radical radio frequency drying […] Read more
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Cereals
New technology uses radio waves to dry grain
Eliminating heat gets rid of the need for propane or natural gas
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn slip ahead of key crop forecasts
Corn, soy consolidate as U.S. crop data watched
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell back on Tuesday, after jumping to a three-month high a day earlier, as signs of escalation in the war between Russia and […] Read more
Soil moisture more critical than rainfall to estimate climate impact
Science Notes: Evaporation, infiltration and runoff can result in dramatic differences
You don’t need a PhD in agriculture to know that water is critical to crop production. But for years, people like Jonathan Proctor, who has a PhD in Agriculture and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn fall as export concerns rise
Low depths on Mississippi hinder export traffic
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell to a 2-1/2 month low on Thursday, under pressure from the ongoing U.S. harvest and signs of weak overseas […] Read more
Saskatchewan’s harvest 90 per cent complete
MarketsFarm — Excellent weather over the week ended Monday saw Saskatchewan farmers make good harvest progress, with 90 per cent of the province’s crops off the field, according to the […] Read more
Conagra tops profit, sales estimates even as consumers turn thrifty
Reuters — Conagra Brands beat quarterly sales and profit estimates on Thursday, boosted by higher prices for its Marie Callender’s and Slim Jim brands even as consumer demand wanes under […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy sags on recession fears, firm dollar
Corn inches higher, wheat down on day
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended down about one per cent on Wednesday on macroeconomic worries as the dollar bounced and brokers awaited more information on the size […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on broad commodities strength
Chicago December wheat dips
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday, following broad strength in commodity and equity markets tied to easing concerns about the global economy, traders […] Read more
Russia says annual grain harvest to grow thanks to ‘new territories’
London | Reuters — Russia’s grain harvest is set to grow by about five million tonnes a year thanks to its incorporation of four Ukrainian territories, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev […] Read more
Quebec ag minister cruises to re-election
Legault's CAQ scores bigger second majority
Quebec’s incumbent agriculture, food and fisheries minister will be returning to the province’s legislature as part of an even larger government caucus. Preliminary results in Monday’s provincial election put Francois […] Read more