MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers will likely grow less canola and more barley in 2019, though the jury is out on exact acreage numbers ahead of Statistics Canada’s seeded area estimates […] Read more
Corn
Less canola, more barley area expected in next StatsCan report
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on global weather worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Monday due to weather-damaged crops in key production areas around the world, while corn and soybeans firmed […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn ease as traders expect improving weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures slumped on Friday on expectations that crops may benefit next week from a break in the rains that stalled plantings across […] Read more
Western Bean Cutworm trapping network expands
Western Bean Cutworm Trap Network includes more pests, larger geographic coverage and new name
The growing success of the Western Bean Cutworm Trap Network, and issues with other corn pests across Eastern Canada, led to the expansion and renaming of the network, now known […] Read more
U.S. grains: Rains fuel crop worries, lift corn, soy, wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures jumped on Thursday as expectations for more rain in the U.S. Midwest heightened worries about bad weather reducing autumn harvests. Forecasts […] Read more
EU crop chem firm Belchim buys full control of Canadian arm
The Belgian crop chemical firm that bought a majority stake of Canadian crop chemical distributor Engage Agro in 2016 has bought up the rest of the business. Belchim Crop Protection […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Grains strong despite recent Prairie rain
MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices remained strong during week ended Thursday, despite welcome rains in central Saskatchewan. A combination of dry weather in the Prairies and flood conditions in the […] Read more
IGC cuts forecast for 2019/20 world corn production
Global corn stocks are set to fall in 2019-20, but wheat production is expected to increase
London | Reuters – The International Grains Council (IGC) recently cut its forecast for world corn production in the 2019-2020 season, driven by a diminished outlook for the United States […] Read more
Corn planting mostly complete, slow pace remains for soybeans
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of June 17
Corn Grain corn planting is largely wrapped up. Depending on the region, anywhere from less than 10 per cent (heavy clays) to 90 per cent+ of intended corn acres have […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Bullish U.S. Midwest weather story not over
MarketsFarm — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may have run into some profit-taking resistance, but underlying concerns over wet fields and lost acres should keep […] Read more
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