For most of southern and central Ontario, this week’s rains were timely to support crop establishment. Precipitation June 7th ranged from 12 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inch), with […] Read more
Cereals
Timely rains support Ontario crops
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 6
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn, wheat rise
Soy nears 10-year highs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on expectations that robust demand from both the domestic and export sectors will keep supplies tight until harvest in the […] Read more
Canada launches offset credits to help tackle emissions
Landfill gas protocols now launched; ag-related protocols soon to follow
Reuters — Canada on Wednesday launched a credit system for greenhouse gas offsets, a major part of its plan to cut carbon emissions, starting with a set of rules stipulating […] Read more
Near infrared grain moisture monitoring goes portable
Taking NIR from the lab to the field and now to portability puts producers in control of their products
Glacier FarmMedia – Moisture is one of the most significant controllable variables for grain producers. It matters when growing, harvesting, buying, selling, processing, preparing and shipping. Moisture impacts profitability at […] Read more
Russian attack destroys warehouses of major Ukrainian port terminal, owner says
Kyiv | Reuters — Russian shelling destroyed the warehouses of one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural commodities terminals in the Black Sea port of Mykolaiv over the weekend, authorities and the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop after rally
Strong cash market supports corn, soy
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 1.9 per cent on Tuesday on a round of profit taking as traders closely monitored prospects for grain exports out of Ukraine. […] Read more
Corn genetic heritage the strongest driver of chemical defenses against insect munchers
Science Notes: The plant, microbes and soil all play an important role
Plants release chemical distress signals when under attack from chewing insects. These “911 calls,” as entomologist Esther Ngumbi calls them, alert other bugs that dinner or a nice place to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally, pull corn higher
Soy also gains; Ukraine grain export prospects dim
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged 5.1 per cent on Monday, supported by concerns about lengthy disruptions to shipments out of Ukraine as fighting intensified in that key […] Read more
Ukraine not ready to export grain via Belarus, Zelenskiy says
Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine is not ready to agree to a plan to export its grain by rail across Belarus for shipment via the Baltic Sea to bypass Russia’s […] Read more
N.S. farm limestone program boosted against rising diesel prices
Farmers in Nova Scotia facing rising prices for diesel fuel will see more funding via the Limestone Trucking Assistance Program (LTAP), which is expected to help offset some of those […] Read more