It is proving to be another good insect year with several early season pests keeping everyone busy scouting to stay ahead of. Going into July and August, there are a […] Read more
Soybeans
Much ado about crop pest insects
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for June 23
ICE weekly outlook: Weather, carryout support canola
MarketsFarm — As higher-than-normal temperatures become almost a weekly occurrence in Western Canada amidst tightening carryout stocks, canola seems primed for another extended rally. Despite rains in Western Canada over […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on Plains weather concerns
Chicago soybeans, corn weaker
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Wednesday, led by gains in MGEX spring wheat contracts that firmed on concerns that dry conditions in key growing areas of […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: MGEX wheat spread widens over winter wheats
MarketsFarm — Hot, dry growing conditions in key spring wheat-growing regions of the northern U.S. and Canadian Prairies have seen Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat futures widen their spread over Chicago […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as Midwest rains seen boosting crop health
CBOT September wheat down, MGEX September wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — Forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest pushed corn and soybean futures lower on Tuesday, traders said. New-crop December corn, which tracks the crop that farmers […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on long-term forecast, China demand
Wheat mixed on winter crop harvest, spring wheat drought
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures advanced on Monday on renewed buying by China and as concerns lingered about dry conditions in western portions of the Midwest farm belt […] Read more
Raven Industries acquired by CNH
Agriculture technology company has been focusing on autonomy
CNH Industrial is acquiring Raven Industries and its growing number of autonomous agriculture technologies. The two companies have worked together for years. “Precision agriculture and autonomy are critical components of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up after sell-off
Some traders feel Thursday's sell-off overdone
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose sharply on Friday, rebounding from steep declines a day earlier on bargain-buying ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about […] Read more
GFO launches new video series to help build knowledge of grain farming
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) has launched a new video series to help researchers, post-secondary educators, policy makers and students gain better foundational knowledge of grain farming in Ontario. The […] Read more
New foliar fungicide controls major crop diseases
Bayer recently announced that Delaro Complete has been registered for use in Eastern Canada on corn, soybeans and cereals. The new foliar fungicide controls major corn, soybean and cereals diseases. […] Read more
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