MarketsFarm — Farmers are well into seeding their crops for 2022, according to Wednesday’s crop report from Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The report noted planting […] Read more
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Spring planting well underway in Ontario
CBOT weekly outlook: Markets react to USDA supply/demand estimates
Wheat data 'surprisingly supportive'
MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday released its monthly world agriculture supply/demand estimates (WASDE) — the first to show estimates for the 2022-23 marketing year — […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheats up on ‘indisputably bullish’ cuts to harvest estimates
MGEX July wheat limit up, K.C. July wheat hits contract high
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures set contract highs on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) slashed its production forecast for the variety that is grown in […] Read more
Wet surroundings swamped forage stands
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 9
Winter wheat Winter wheat is at Zadok’s growth stage 31 in many areas, especially if planted before mid-October. Early planted wheat has reached GS 32 in some regions and GS […] Read more
Canadian early alert system expands services for fungal crop diseases
Spornado can detect fungal spores in many crops and help growers make targeted spraying decisions
Last year, a made-in-Canada system to alert farmers to the presence of airborne crop pathogens was showcased as one of Canada’s top 101 Most Innovative Predictive Analytical Companies. The Spornado […] Read more
U.S. grains: Supply worries, weather spur rallies
Market awaits USDA world crop report; rains delay U.S. spring wheat plantings
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures jumped on Wednesday, as traders uneasy about world supplies adjusted positions a day before the release of U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm after planting-inspired decline
USDA world report eyed for gauge of Ukraine war, harvest prospects
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures edged up on Tuesday, a day after sliding on macroeconomic worries, as traders assessed U.S. planting progress. Wheat traded near even, pressured by […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on expected planting progress
Weather in U.S., India, France adds to Ukraine wheat supply fears
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday to five-week lows as warmer U.S. weather expedited planting progress, deflating fears of added soybean acres and further cuts to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on Midwest weather forecasts
Wheat tumbles after rally, poised for weekly gain
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures slid on Friday as rising interest rates and currency pressures weighed on U.S. exports and forecasts of warm, dry weather opened […] Read more
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat climbs on new global supply concerns
Corn pressured by hopes of planting progress
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat climbed for a second session on Thursday, underpinned by hot and dry weather across India that is likely to diminish that nation’s wheat export […] Read more
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