Dimethoate resistant two-spotted spider mite populations in Ontario soybeans Results from bioassays conducted on two-spotted spider mite (TSSM) populations collected in soybean fields across Ontario show the prevalence of dimethoate […] Read more
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Spider mites bugging your soybeans?
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of July 3
ICE weekly outlook: Canola makes huge move
Prairies' dry patches add to upswing
MarketsFarm — Canola came out of Canada Day continuing to build on gains made going into the holiday, largely due to spillover from the Chicago soy complex. The U.S. Department […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Acreage at forefront in soy, corn markets
USDA estimates were bullish for soy, bearish for corn
MarketsFarm — Surprising acreage estimates released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last Friday could remain a major feature in soybean and corn markets for the foreseeable future, as traders […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat surges on slow harvesting, poor crop conditions
Corn hits 2-1/2-year low and ends mixed, soy mostly firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Wednesday as slow winter wheat harvesting and deteriorating spring crop conditions fuelled buying and short covering that lifted prices from 2-1/2-week […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on supply worries
Plantings weigh on corn; CBOT wheat also falls
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean futures on Monday rallied for a second consecutive session, following a shockingly low plantings estimate from the U.S. Department of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy soars after USDA slashes plantings estimate
CBOT corn dives, wheat follows; soyoil runs limit-up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures surged about six per cent on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported much lower-than-expected 2023 soy plantings and June 1 […] Read more
U.S. farmers plant more corn, less soybeans in 2023
Total U.S. wheat acres estimated up about 8.5 per cent
MarketsFarm — Farmers in the United States seeded more corn and less soybeans than earlier intentions in 2023, according to updated acreage data Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures near three-week low
Soy mostly firm ahead of USDA reports; wheat follows corn lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to their lowest in nearly three weeks on Thursday as rains bolstered production prospects in the Midwest and traders braced for key […] Read more
Time to watch for tar spot, soybean cyst nematode
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 26
Tar spot has now been established in the midwestern US for almost a decade and is an annual concern in many Midwestern states like Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. While […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy tumble on forecasts for much-needed rains
CBOT September wheat also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than four per cent and soybeans more than two per cent on Wednesday, pressured by forecasts for beneficial rains in the […] Read more