Fertilizer Canada, which represents companies that produce and sell fertilizer products, certainly got people’s attention late last month when it said proposed cuts to fertilizer use could cost Canadian farmers […] Read more
Wheat
Opinion: Better framework for fertilizer discussion needed
Assuming a direct correlation between reduced product use and yields is overly simplistic
U.S. grains: Soybeans end lower on harvest pressure, South American planting
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures fell for a third day on Friday, pressured by harvest activity and strong planting progress in South America that may open up export […] Read more
Canadian spring wheat bids dip with Minneapolis futures
MarketsFarm – Losses in Minneapolis wheat futures weighed on Canadian spring wheat cash bids during the first week of November, although a softer tone in the Canadian dollar did lend […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy sag as traders await U.S. crop report
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. grain futures stumbled on Thursday amid positioning ahead of a federal crop report next week that is expected to show bigger estimates for the nation’s corn and […] Read more
Grain drying and energy efficiency: The basics
The type of dryer you use can have a large impact on energy use
An article published Oct. 4, 2021, Drying Tech Q&A with James Dyck, created some confusion around grain dryer energy efficiency and how to make improvements. I am indebted to an […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures extend retreat from 2012 high
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures slid on profit-taking on Wednesday, traders said, after prices this week climbed to their highest level since 2012 on tightening […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn filling Canadian feed shortages
MarketsFarm – As winter approaches, corn is making up a greater appearance in feed channels, supplanting barley and wheat in the process. “In Western Canada, the yields were significantly lower […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures ease amid supply questions after hitting highest since 2012
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday after rising to their highest level in almost nine years, as the declining condition of the U.S. winter crop raised […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat nears 9-year high, buoyed by strong demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose to their highest prices in almost nine years on Monday amid a flurry of deals in the global export […] Read more
Rain slows Ontario harvest progress
Soybean yield looking strong, corn might be lower than earlier estimates
Above normal precipitation over the past few weeks has slowed harvest progress in Ontario. The region north of Toronto received 20 to 40 millimetres of precipitation during the first half […] Read more