Marketsfarm – While the recent gains in canola on the Intercontinental Exchange were likely generated by the spreaders, the market will probably become choppy, according to Ken Ball, trader with […] Read more
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ICE weekly outlook: canola market heading towards choppy waters
Markets will pause to see how the crops finish developing: analyst
CBOT weekly update: U.S. Fed decision one of many factors
Russia’s withdrawal from Black Sea Grain Initiative, attacks on Ukrainian ports have caused erratic price movement
Marketsfarm – The decision by the United States Federal Reserve on July 26 to raise its key interest rates mostly served as a distraction on the Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more
U.S. grains: wheat pares gains after 5-month top; corn, soybeans retreat
The market pulled back from five-month highs as Russia appeared to slow its port attacks
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures Wv1 pared gains after setting five-month highs on Tuesday after Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian ports and grain infrastructure raised […] Read more
Enlist system options for soybeans, corn continue to evolve
Entering third phase for commercialization of three-trait system
As it anticipates a significant increase in the soybean seed market share for its Enlist-branded herbicide-resistant varieties, Corteva Agrisciences hosted dozens of Pioneer and Brevant sales representatives for a research […] Read more
VIDEO: Autonomous equipment evolves on the farm
A tour put on by Ontario’s Autonomous Working Group shows reliability and field uses increase for farm robots
Autonomous equipment use in Ontario agriculture is growing, but mostly in areas where crop value is high and the challenge of finding human help for crop care has dire consequences […] Read more
U.S. grains: wheat soars daily limit as Russia attacks Ukrainian grain ports
E.U. further reduces crop forecast, USDA ratings for soybean and spring wheat declines
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures surged 8.6% on Monday, rising their daily maximum at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) after Russia attacked Ukrainian ports and grain infrastructure, including […] Read more
Trade surprised by June USDA acreage survey
Soybeans down, corn up from March report
As of July 8, the Ontario growing region has received average to above average precipitation while temperatures were one to three degrees below normal. Ontario corn, soybean and winter wheat […] Read more
U.S. Grains: wheat futures drop, corn weak, soybeans mixed
Market going "from forecast to forecast" says expert
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures dropped 4.1 per cent on Friday, with traders locking in profits from a rally sparked by escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war that raised the prospects […] Read more
Boosting soil health with cover-crop combination of soybean and rye
Brigden farm sees benefits to planting winter cover into standing crop of beans
A Brigden-area farmer’s field-to-field comparison during this year’s dry conditions for soybean planting supports the long-term benefit of no-till and cover crop strategies. Aubrey Lang spoke about his family’s soybean-soybean-soybean-wheat […] Read more
U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat futures dip after rally; corn, soybeans also lower
Wheat futures had risen in four of the previous five sessions
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Thursday but remained near recent peaks as a third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports renewed concerns […] Read more