The bulk of the Ontario growing region received 50 to as much as 100 millimetres of precipitation during the first half of July. The corn and soybean crops have been […] Read more
Wheat
July USDA report neutral for corn and soybeans but bullish for wheat
Ontario row crops are on pace for average yields if weather cooperates
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week
Traders look at long-term weather; wheat flat
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures slipped on Friday, pressured by extended forecasts calling for cooler weather into August, though hot, dry weather in the coming week […] Read more
UV light holds grain decontamination potential
Researchers want to build pilot-scale UV sanitation unit to test stored grain
Glacier FarmMedia – Tatiana Koutchma foresees a slew of new applications for ultraviolet sanitation, whether it’s helping to keep meat packing lines free of SARS-CoV-2 or knocking fusarium fungus out […] Read more
Durum markets reckon with weather
'There was no wiggle room for a crop problem'
MarketsFarm — The higher temperatures soared and the longer between rains in Western Canada, the lower the yield projections for most crops — and drought-tolerant durum wheat is no exception. […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Bids rising in Saskatchewan
MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada are continuing their ongoing rise as heat and dryness cover the region. “For feed wheat (on Tuesday), I finally got a bid […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat snaps winning streak
Chicago corn, soybeans also fall
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures plunged 2.6 per cent on Thursday, snapping a six-session streak of gains as traders locked in profits […] Read more
Revitalizing soil with manure and cover crops after harvesting wheat
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for July 21
Wheat in a crop rotation provides many benefits, including spreading weather risks that can impact yields and balancing workload more evenly between planting and harvest season. Wheat also provides the […] Read more
Genome mapping changes wheat breeding
New technologies help unravel the mysteries of a large, complex organism
Genomic technologies are helping wheat breeders speed the process of finding solutions to longstanding production challenges. But while DNA sequencing and other approaches are a boon for understanding the large […] Read more
U.S. grains: Winter wheat futures up sixth straight day
MGEX spring wheat falls
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. winter wheat futures rose for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday as adverse weather in key exporting countries raised supply concerns, traders said. […] Read more
Hot, dry weather creates ‘significant uncertainty,’ AAFC says
MarketsFarm — Supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s major crops only saw minor adjustments in the latest update Tuesday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with hot and dry growing conditions leading […] Read more