The federal and provincial governments are supporting the creation of an early-warning and risk assessment system for deoxynivalenol (DON). Grain Farmers of Ontario is leading the project which will work […] Read more
Corn
DON-forecasting tool funded
Governments help to pay costs to set up computerized monitoring system
Klassen: Feeder market absorbs double-edged sword
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $6 lower. The feed grains market is writing the story for the feeder market. August […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat rallies on weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied on Monday on concerns about harvest risks as more heavy rain was forecast in some U.S. grain belts and warm, dry weather […] Read more
Corn markets seeing potential risk premiums with market uncertainty
Excess precipitation limits corn and soybean seeding in key areas of North America
The Ontario cropping region has received 150 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 30 days. Certain pockets like the region from Toronto to Ottawa has received greater than […] Read more
Managing later-than-normal crop planting
Many farmers are in a holding pattern waiting for a planting window
More rain fell on parts of Ontario through late May, delaying corn and soybean planting and further frustrating many farmers. In a broad swatch of land from Ottawa to Windsor […] Read more
U.S. grains: Trump tariff threat pushes corn, soy, wheat lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures fell on Friday, weighed down by fresh concerns about demand after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to place tariffs on […] Read more
Target Trump’s base if trade spat worsens, Mexican farm lobby says
Mexico City | Reuters — The Mexican government should target agricultural goods produced in states that have voted for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican Party if the trade conflict between […] Read more
Trump lifts curbs on E15 gasoline
Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration on Friday lifted restrictions on the sale of higher ethanol blends of gasoline, keeping a campaign promise to farmers suffering from the trade […] Read more
More rain for Ontario fields sees less planted acres, so far
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of May 27
There was widespread rainfall over the weekend with most areas receiving 1 to 6 inches of rain on Saturday. It’s raining again today. Heavy downpours caused erosion and flooding around […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally on weather woes
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures rose 4.1 per cent on Thursday, bouncing back from some technical weakness on Wednesday as traders focused on the historic slow pace of […] Read more
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