Drought conditions this summer lowered soybean yields in much of the province, but they were far from uniformly poor. Some growers harvested their best soybean crop ever. “Dry conditions have […] Read more
Soybeans
Ontario soybean yields vary widely from field to field
Some growers in dry regions saw lower yields, but overall provincial yield is likely to be average
U.S. grains: Wheat up 6 per cent after Russia quits Black Sea pact; corn, soy firm
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped 6 per cent, hitting a two-week high, and corn rose more than 1 per cent on Monday as Russia’s withdrawal from a […] Read more
Webinar reveals thoughts on present, future of organic markets
MarketsFarm – Ten representatives from companies buying or producing organic crops took part in a webinar discussing the markets for those crops hosted by SaskOrganics on Oct. 27. The marketing […] Read more
Trucker blockades in Brazil increase in wake of Bolsonaro election loss
Sao Paulo | Reuters – Truckers who support Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro escalated their protests on Monday, blocking roads in 16 states in an action that could affect agricultural […] Read more
U.N.’s Black Sea grain deal continues without Russia
London | Reuters – Grain was flowing out of Ukraine at a record pace on Monday under an initiative led by the United Nations aimed at easing global food shortages […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn sags on firm dollar, concerns over U.S. export demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower on Friday on worries about slowing U.S. export sales, while wheat futures sagged as rains benefited growing areas […] Read more
Ontario crop production estimates in line with field observations
USDA forecast remains bullish on corn, wheat
The Ontario corn and soybean harvests are in the final stages. Yield reports continue to confirm Statistics Canada’s production estimates. Farmers have been aggressive sellers off the combine. At the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures end down as U.S. export sales disappoint traders
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures slumped on poor export demand on Thursday, analysts said, while wheat futures also declined. Traders were disappointed as the U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds from one-month low amid Ukraine export uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Wednesday amid uncertainty about exports from war-torn Ukraine, analysts said, while gains in corn and soybean futures evaporated. […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans shift into wintertime trading
MarketsFarm – As the United States soybean harvest surpassed 80 per cent complete, trading of the commodity on the Chicago Board of Trade slipped into wintertime mode, according to broker […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
