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Fund short position grows in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 3, 2020

MarketsFarm — Large fund traders were betting that canola and soybean futures would move lower in late January, with the net managed money short position in both oilseeds rising in […] Read more

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Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

By Arno Schuetze, Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss February 1, 2020

Reuters — As Bayer tries to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, the company is considering a proposal that would bar plaintiffs’ lawyers involved in the […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat fall as coronavirus spreads

By Mark Weinraub February 1, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Friday, their ninth straight day of losses, as concerns about the coronavirus cutting into Chinese demand beat back […] Read more

Farmers dump bags of corn grain in front of the Papineau riding office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal, as they protest the lack of propane due to the CN strike, on Nov. 25, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Christinne Muschi)

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CN conductors approve post-strike deal

By GFM Staff January 31, 2020

Canadian National Railway’s conductors and yard workers have voted for at least another two and a half years of labour peace with the company. The affected employees, members of the […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day mopving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Soybeans set eight-month low

By Tom Polansek January 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for an eighth consecutive session on Thursday and hit an eight-month low as the rising toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans oversold

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 29, 2020

MarketsFarm — Sharp losses in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans over the past month are looking overdone, according to an analyst who expects the lows may be in for the […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 wheat with Bollinger (20,2) bands and 30-day moving average (in purple). (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans drop

By Mark Weinraub January 29, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 1.4 per cent on Wednesday on a round of follow-through selling after Tuesday’s technical setback, traders said. The weakness in wheat spilled […] Read more

Capturing solar radiation by maximizing canopy early in the season is often where high yielders excel.

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Learning from huge yielding crops

Record-setting soybean yield shows that there’s room to grow

By John Greig January 29, 2020

Many farmers find the crazy-high yield records of producers who grow for competition exasperating. They shake their heads and say there’s no way those bushels of corn and soybeans are […] Read more

Corn matured late on many Ontario farmers in 2019.

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Making the corn switch decision

Those who switched hybrids during 2019’s late planting season generally had more success

By John Greig January 29, 2020

The 2019 planting season forced farmers to make more complex corn seed and planting timing decisions than they have in years. A wet and cool spring kept many farmers in […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 wheat with five-, 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Soy, wheat extend losing streaks

By Mark Weinraub January 28, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the sixth day in a row, with investors waiting for signs of the pickup in Chinese demand promised when […] Read more

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