Mother Nature needs to turn on the heat for Ontario corn to reach its yield potential before harvest. “We’re behind” in corn, Jim Irvine, of FS Partners/Great Lakes Grain, told […] Read more
Soybeans
Ontario corn yield estimates above average, soybeans below
Corn needs heat units to optimize projected yields
CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest pressure weighing on prices
'No heavy concerns about supply in general'
MarketsFarm — As harvests of soybeans, corn and spring wheat advanced in the United States, trader John Weyer of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services said the pressure on those commodities was […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans firm, risk aversion caps gains
Corn and wheat drop, export data eyed
Reuters — Chicago soybean futures edged up on Wednesday, as a declining U.S. dollar lifted the oilseeds at one point nearly one per cent before risk aversion pushed prices back […] Read more
White mould troubling for some regions
Mixed impact on soybean crop, but greater damage on dry beans
Wet and warm summer weather brings two things to southwestern Ontario: mosquitoes and disease pressure. Both were abundant during an early September Pioneer soybean plot tour in Essex County. For […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans drop in choppy trade
Wheat futures lifted by surprise purchase from China
Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell on Tuesday, at one point nearing their lowest levels since December of 2021, under pressure from a stronger dollar, improving signs for the U.S. […] Read more
Ontario corn yields increased; U.S. yields lowered
Weaker Canadian dollar, stronger biofuel prices supportive for Ontario corn and soybean markets
Statistics Canada released its second model-based yield and production estimates Sept. 14. Its model evaluated conditions as of Aug. 31 using satellite technology and agroclimatic data. Soybean yields were unchanged […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat up off three-year low after steep sell-off
CBOT corn rises, soybeans flat as Brazil plantings race forward
Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rebounded on Monday on what one analyst characterized as “bottom-picking” after prices dropped more than six per cent to three-year lows on Friday. Corn followed […] Read more
Fund net short position grows in canola
Net long in CBOT soybeans seen declining
MarketsFarm — The managed money net short position in the ICE Futures canola market more than doubled during the week ended Tuesday on a combination of long liquidation and new […] Read more
U.S. stocks data bearish for soybeans, bullish on corn
MarketsFarm — The U.S. corn carryout for the 2022-23 crop year came in below average trade guesses while soybean supplies were above expectations, according to the quarterly stocks report from […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat hits three-year low
Soybeans, corn drop after U.S. grain data
Reuters — Chicago wheat futures cratered more than six per cent on Friday, hitting a three-year low after U.S. government data pegged wheat production above analysts’ expectations. Soybean futures also […] Read more