By the end of last month, Ontario farmers had wrapped up planting operations for corn and soybeans. Crops held up fairly well through the derecho storm on May 21, which extended […] Read more
Soybeans
Big corn crop expected for Ontario
Uncertainty remains on U.S. production; July weather will be key
U.S. grains: Soy futures rally to 10-year top
Corn firm, wheat falls
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Thursday, hitting their highest in nearly a decade and threatening their all-time high on signs of good export demand for U.S. […] Read more
Timely rains support Ontario crops
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 6
For most of southern and central Ontario, this week’s rains were timely to support crop establishment. Precipitation June 7th ranged from 12 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inch), with […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Weather in focus for canola traders
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts hit their lowest levels in two months during the first week of June but uncovered support to the downside to recover on Wednesday and […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soy prices rise, yields may follow suit
MarketsFarm — Soybeans were the high-rising crop on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Wednesday, two days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly world agriculture […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, corn, wheat rise
Soy nears 10-year highs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on expectations that robust demand from both the domestic and export sectors will keep supplies tight until harvest in the […] Read more
Dates announced for Great Lakes Grain tour
The annual Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour will take place from August 29 to September 9, 2022. The Great Lakes Grain tour has staff and partners from AGRIS Co-operative, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures drop after rally
Strong cash market supports corn, soy
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell 1.9 per cent on Tuesday on a round of profit taking as traders closely monitored prospects for grain exports out of Ukraine. […] Read more
Common waterhemp: An adaptable and potent foe
Problem weed continues to spread in Ontario while diversifying its herbicide resistance capability
Waterhemp with resistance to multiple herbicide groups continues to spread across the province, in part because of its similarity to other pigweed species. First detected in Lambton County in 2002, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally, pull corn higher
Soy also gains; Ukraine grain export prospects dim
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged 5.1 per cent on Monday, supported by concerns about lengthy disruptions to shipments out of Ukraine as fighting intensified in that key […] Read more
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