This year’s mild winter has given winter wheat a strong start but snow mould has posed a risk for many areas. Joanna Follings, cereals specialist with OMAFRA says she is […] Read more
Wheat
Wheat crop promising after mild winter
A long-time layer of snow insulated the wheat, but also created risk of snow mould
U.S. grains: Soybean futures advance on supply concerns
Traders watch U.S. planting progress, crop weather
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Monday on concerns about U.S. supplies dwindling due to strong export demand and smaller-than-expected plantings. The U.S. Department […] Read more
Market risk in South America erodes, causing limited market upside
Ontario crop exports should increase as Great Lakes shipping opens
The Ontario growing region has received less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 30 days. Farmers are heading into the spring period with drier conditions and […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT May corn retreats after 7-1/2-year high
Deferred corn contracts climb; May soy, wheat also down
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. nearby corn futures declined on Thursday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract climbed to its highest since 2013, bolstered by a U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Prices dropping off over past month
MarketsFarm — While prices for Canadian feed grains are quite higher than they were a year ago, high-delivered bids for feed grains have seen a slight drop-off over the past […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed as loonie jumps
MarketsFarm — Bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats dropped while those for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat made their way upward […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn limit-up on planting intentions
USDA acreage data provides lift; wheat also higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures surged by their daily trading limits on Wednesday after the U.S. Agriculture Department released smaller-than-expected U.S. planting intentions. Wheat followed higher, […] Read more
Finding the tools to build soil
Intensifying wheat production can help make the soil-building crop more profitable
Wheat and cover crops may not be the most profitable of cash cows, but the indirect benefits to grain growers’ bottom lines are significant. Keeping winter wheat in the rotation, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures slide ahead of USDA data
Planting intentions, stocks reports due Wednesday
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soy and corn futures fell on Tuesday as traders liquidated positions and booked profits a day ahead of a pair of key crop reports from […] Read more
Volatile crop market expected in 2021
There’s little extra supply to endure a weather-related crop event
Glacier FarmMedia – Chip Nellinger has one central piece of advice for grain farmers heading into the 2021-22 crop year — fasten your seatbelts. “It’s going to be a real […] Read more