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
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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on Plains weather concerns
Chicago soybeans, corn weaker
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
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
U.S. refiners amass biofuel liability as Biden mulls relief
Open RIN positions could hit refiners' earnings
New York | Reuters — U.S. merchant refiners have amassed up to a US$1.6 billion shortfall in the credits they will need to comply with U.S. biofuel laws, according to […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Rains, demand keep bids down
MarketsFarm — While recent wet weather on the Prairies has helped bring down prices for feed grains, demand — or a lack thereof — has been another primary factor. “The […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy plunge on weather, broad commodities sell-off
CBOT wheat follows trend lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell sharply on Thursday, pressured by outlooks for rain and cooler temperatures in the Midwest crop belt, as well as spillover […] Read more
Ontario wheat harvest looks optimistic
Warm spring temperatures moved the crop along nicely, although a cool late May slowed it down
The 2021 Ontario winter wheat crop is ahead of schedule and shows promising development. Tim Meulensteen, an agronomist with C&M Seeds in Palmerston, Ont., said two dynamics are at play; […] Read more