MarketsFarm — Tighter-than-expected quarterly wheat and corn stocks in last Friday’s report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided the biggest influence on the futures markets over the past week, […] Read more
Soybeans
CBOT weekly outlook: Tightening stocks underpin U.S. wheat, corn
USDA's soybean data seen as bearish
U.S. grains: Soy sags on recession fears, firm dollar
Corn inches higher, wheat down on day
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended down about one per cent on Wednesday on macroeconomic worries as the dollar bounced and brokers awaited more information on the size […] Read more
U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River
Chicago | Reuters –– Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rise on broad commodities strength
Chicago December wheat dips
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday, following broad strength in commodity and equity markets tied to easing concerns about the global economy, traders […] Read more
Making money through better soil and water management
Living Labs event features Kingsville-area farmer’s winning strategies
The heavy clay soils that characterize Henry Denotter’s farm can be hard to work with. But from a tillage perspective at least, he doesn’t have to work them too often. […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat retreats after nearing three-month high
USDA reported lower-than-expected corn stocks Friday; soy harvest progress exceeds expectations
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures settled lower on profit-taking on Monday after approaching a three-month high reached during the previous session, traders said. The setback […] Read more
Is the 100-bushel-per-acre mark in soybeans possible?
One researcher is working to answer that question
Fifteen to 20 years ago, the late Gary Ablett would tell growers, seed company representatives and researchers that the genetic potential for soybeans was 110 bushels per acre. At the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat soars on new data, Russia’s annexation move
Corn climbs on smaller stocks; soybeans dip after bigger-than-expected stocks
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat spiked on Friday, supported by a drastic cut to U.S. production estimates by the Agriculture Department, and Russia’s annexation of parts of Ukraine followed […] Read more
September WASDE report lowers yields for U.S. corn, soybean production
Canadian production still on track from July Statistics Canada estimates
The Ontario growing region received 60 to 85 per cent of normal precipitation between Aug. 18 and Sept. 18, and temperatures were within average to two degrees above normal. In […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on exports, mixed harvest results
CBOT wheat eases after earlier gains; Russia's annexation plans in focus
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures inched higher on Thursday, supported by strong export sales after lower trade much of the week as harvest progresses across the U.S. Midwest, […] Read more
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