MarketsFarm – Crop development was highly variable across Manitoba during the week ended Aug. 2 depending on localized rainfall and drainage, with fields in the southern growing areas of the […] Read more
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Manitoba crops variable: report
U.S. grains: Wheat falls 3 percent as Ukraine shipments resume; corn, soy also sag
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as the resumption of maritime grain exports from Ukraine tempered global grain supply concerns, and the […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb to biggest weekly gain in 22 years as U.S. Midwest heats up
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans rallied on Friday and were set for their biggest weekly rise in 22 years as forecasts of hot and dry weather in the U.S. […] Read more
Saskatchewan crop report: High heat reversing crop development
MarketsFarm – Crops growing in areas of Saskatchewan which received recent rains are developing well. Meanwhile, those in dry areas, mostly in the west central region, are going backwards, according […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn firm on anticipated heat stress; wheat follows higher
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures extended gains on Thursday, as expectations for hot and dry weather conditions in the coming weeks across parts of the U.S. […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Declining prices not raising buyers’ interest
MarketsFarm – Despite prices for Western Canadian feed barley and wheat continuing to decline, buyers are not opening their wallets just yet. Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. in […] Read more
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OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of July 25
Weather conditions The percentage of average precipitation during the current growing season is quite variable across the province (see image at top). Crop conditions generally mirror precipitation levels with below […] Read more
Good weather, moisture boost northern North Dakota spring wheat prospects
Devil’s Lake, N.D. | Reuters – Good weather and rains lifted spring wheat yields across northwest and north central North Dakota, although the lagging maturity of the late-planted crop may […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as U.S. forecast turns hot, dry
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans futures hit a two-week high on Wednesday as hot and dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest through early August threaten to degrade […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, Ukrainian grain affecting prices
MarketsFarm – Weather-related concerns and questions whether Ukrainian grain will be exported or not were front and centre for traders on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended […] Read more