Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.6 per cent on Wednesday, hitting their highest since mid-April on support from concerns that planting delays in the U.S. Midwest will […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soy futures extend rally
CBOT weekly outlook: Planting report spurs farmer selling
MarketsFarm — Soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are trying to play catch-up in what has become a weather market, according to Steve Georgy of Allendale Inc. Corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn hits three-year high as planting delays prolonged
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures surged 4.1 per cent to their highest levels in nearly three years on Tuesday, supported by planting delays across key growing areas of […] Read more
Klassen: Rising feed grains weigh on feeder market
Compared to the previous week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $3 lower over the past week. In some cases, calves were down $4 to as much as […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn climbs to one-year high as rains stall planting
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures scaled to their highest in a year on Friday as soggy U.S. Midwest field conditions and forecasts for unrelenting rain across the region […] Read more
USDA announces more farm aid to offset trade war losses
Washington | Reuters –– The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a US$16 billion farm aid package to offset losses from a 10-month trade war with China and said payment rates […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped for the first time in nine sessions on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled a farm aid package that […] Read more
Wet weather lifts, corn, soybean planting begins
Ontario Field Crop Report for the week of May 20
The rains eased up a bit in the last week or so allowing some field activity, mainly on the sandier soils. Temperatures have remained on the cool side. Crop heat […] Read more
Ontario corn stocks expected to hit historic low this year
Large exports and fewer acres for 2019 continue to reduce Ontario corn stockpiles
During the past 30 days, about 75 per cent of the Ontario cropping region has received 150 per cent to 200 per cent of normal precipitation. About 25 per cent […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Trade volatile ahead of USDA announcement
MarketsFarm — The Chicago Board of Trade saw “a wild ride of volatility” on Wednesday, following rumours of a U.S. Department of Agriculture farm aid package that could top US$15 […] Read more
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