MarketsFarm – Shifting weather forecasts and trade talk rumours should keep the soybean and corn markets at the Chicago Board of Trade on edge over the next few weeks, as […] Read more
Corn
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans and corn watching weather, waiting on acreage numbers
U.S. grains: Corn climbs as more hot, dry weather seen in U.S. Midwest
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn futures rose off a three-week low on Wednesday, as the prospect of further hot weather in the U.S. Midwest affecting yields this fall, while […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures inch up as grains face choppy trading day
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grain futures see-sawed on Tuesday, as technical trading left wheat prices flat, soybeans down and corn still stubbornly range-bound. CBOT corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Futures drop as hopes of Chinese buying spree fizzle
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures dropped sharply on Monday as hopes of Chinese buying fizzled and forecasts of cooler weather in the U.S. Midwest eased concerns […] Read more
Higher crop yields increase need for Midwest irrigation
Science Notes: As corn crops get bigger with more yield, they will need for more water
If crop improvement and warming trends continue into the future, Midwestern corn growers who today rely on rainfall to water their crops will need to irrigate their fields, a new […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices softer ahead of harvest
MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices have softened ahead of harvesting season, due in part to improving growing conditions and a stronger Canadian dollar. Drought conditions earlier in the summer had […] Read more
Federal report expects canola output down, wheat up
MarketsFarm — Expectations for canola production in Canada were revised downward Friday by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). AAFC has now estimated Canadian farmers will produce 18.575 million tonnes of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain as market wrestles with export, crop prospects
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures settled up on Friday as investors weighed trade talks between the United States and China and expected cooler U.S. weather against […] Read more
Minimizing pesticide drift and crop insect monitoring
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of July 18
Pesticide drift Pesticide drift is a complicated subject and it carries significant financial and emotional baggage. This season has been challenging for many agricultural sectors and practices, and spray applicators […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy falls on cooler weather, China cancellation
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures settled down following a choppy day of trading on Thursday, after hitting the lowest level in more than a week on forecasts for […] Read more
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