Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures firmed two per cent on Tuesday, strengthened by global supply concerns amid strong demand, while a weaker U.S. dollar supported U.S. trade. Corn […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat firms on global supply cuts
Corn inches higher as U.S. crop ratings decline
Some grain terminals restart after Ida as Nicholas rains arrive
Reuters — Another grain export terminal near Louisiana’s Gulf Coast shuttered for two weeks by Hurricane Ida restarted operations this week even as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Nicholas battered […] Read more
Cost of tornadoes still being assessed
Farmers asked to report damage to Agricorp, with some areas expecting heavy hail losses
Tim Herd and his partner Emma Hackett arrived at Chris and Greg Hackett’s family farm outside of Lucknow when the weather turned. “We drove into the farm, and legitimately, it […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Small Canadian crops lead to marketing shift
MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse markets could see a ‘radical shift’ in the current crop year as drought conditions led to sharp reductions in pea and lentil production. Statistics Canada’s September […] Read more
Prairie crops downgraded in latest StatsCan estimates
Corn, soybean crops upsized from previous report
MarketsFarm — Drought conditions across Canada’s Prairies cut into yields throughout the region in 2021, with production of most of the major crops downgraded by Statistics Canada in updated crop […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans ease as large crops loom
Wheat drops on easing supply worries
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans ended lower on Monday, pressured as farmers begin harvesting what is expected to be a near-record crop, though stronger-than-expected weekly export sales mitigated losses. […] Read more
Markets education started at the farm
A global lens on crops is critical for profitable marketing decisions
I’ve been writing the Farmtario market column for some time and have enjoyed the feedback from farmers and industry representatives. Every year has a specific set of challenges. No two […] Read more
Argentina agrees short-term contract with river dredger
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina’s government has agreed a short-term deal with Belgian firm Jan de Nul to dredge the Parana River, a government source said Friday, a move […] Read more
USDA’s September supply/demand data contain few surprises
MarketsFarm — There was few, if any, surprises to be found for grain traders in the latest supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The September […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm, fail to erase earlier losses
Wheat around seven-week low as world supply concerns ease
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures firmed on Friday, following the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly supply and demand report showing a drop in harvested U.S. acres, though much of […] Read more
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