Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Monday, climbing to a 2-1/2- month high, supported by dry weather in parts of U.S., Canadian and Russian growing areas that […] Read more
Soybeans
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as drought persists
Soybeans ease on pressure from broader commodity markets
U.S. grains: Wheat posts biggest weekly climb in six years
Weather woes in North America, Russia, Europe spur concerns
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose about three per cent on Friday and recorded their largest weekly gain in six years as parched conditions for North American spring […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on stressful northern Plains weather
Chicago soybean futures sag
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, led by Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) spring wheat futures, which hit an 8-1/2-year high near US$9 a bushel as drought […] Read more
Root rot, white mould and crop pest insects
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for July 13
There are mixed reports on the health of dry beans in Ontario this season. While many fields look good, rains following the initially dry conditions at planting have increased the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Inflation another major concern for traders
MarketsFarm — While weather has become a primary factor in rising commodity prices over the past week, traders at the Chicago Board of Trade are also paying close attention on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans up on weather worries
MGEX, CBOT September wheats also gain
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures hit their highest in nearly two weeks on Wednesday as forecasts called for dry weather in the Midwest crop belt next […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn up on supply worries
Soy futures follow veg oils higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday on concerns about tightening grain supplies while soybean futures advanced on strong global vegetable oil markets, analysts said. Wheat futures […] Read more
USDA pegs wheat ending stocks to be lowest since 2013-14
MarketsFarm — As the U.S. northern Plains continue to deal with severe drought conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has significantly lowered its 2021-22 ending stocks estimates for wheat […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally after U.S. slashes harvest estimates
Agency raises U.S. corn crop forecast from June
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed on Monday on lower-than-expected production estimates for domestic crops damaged by searing weather and drought, analysts said. Corn and soybean futures also […] Read more
Editorial: Farmers have a YEN for more useful data
I was sitting in the livestock pavilion at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus during the SouthWest Agricultural Conference when I first heard about yield enhancement networks and thought they […] Read more
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