At the end of September, Ontario farmers were in the early stages of the corn and soybean harvests. The corn harvest is 15 to 20 days behind normal and the […] Read more
Soybeans
Harvest surge expected to lower soybean prices
Rain delayed Ontario corn and soybean harvests but yields are strong
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans surge after USDA projects smaller soy, corn crops
CBOT corn, wheat also higher
New York | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures shot up on Thursday following a closely watched U.S. government report forecasting a smaller corn and soybean harvest than previously […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Markets react bullishly to USDA report
Corn, soy production estimates revised lower
MarketsFarm — Most of the October world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE) released Thursday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) came out lower than trade expectations, causing price jumps on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soy touches 22-month low ahead of USDA report
CBOT wheat also lower; corn firm
New York | Reuters — Chicago soybean and wheat futures fell on Wednesday, and corn futures firmed as the markets turned their attention to widely-followed U.S. government crop forecasts. The […] Read more
Managed money fund traders increase bearish canola bets
Funds still net long in CBOT soybeans
MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in ICE Futures canola grew to its largest level in three and a half months in early October on a combination of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans lifted by bright report on export demand
CBOT wheat down sharply, corn also lower
New York | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding sharply from early losses on lift from technical trading and data showing a pickup in exports of the […] Read more
Demonstration site brings field-scale testing to research
For first time, Discovery Farm Woodstock research projects opened for viewing
Expansion to 330 acres from the original 100-acre parcel, purchased from the Ontario government in 2020, has allowed Glacier FarmMedia to build the research-focused Discovery Farm Woodstock. With numerous partnerships […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures fall as harvest accelerates
CBOT December wheat turns lower
New York | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures fell on Friday due to profit-taking after the previous day’s rally and forecasts of favourable harvest weather this weekend. Wheat […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat rises on Black Sea tensions
Corn at one-month high; soybeans also up
Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rallied on Thursday, boosted more than three per cent on reports of new tensions in the Black Sea region. Corn futures hit a one-month peak, […] Read more
Ontario grain companies form strategic alliance
Great Lakes Grain, Bacres Grain Inc., and Wanstead Farmers Co-operative have joined forces in what the companies are calling a “strategic partnership aimed at providing enhanced services to the agricultural […] Read more