Beirut/Dubai | Reuters — Lebanon’s main grain silo at Beirut port was destroyed in a blast, leaving the nation with less than a month’s reserves of the grain but enough […] Read more
Wheat
After blast, Lebanon has less than a month’s grain reserves
Beirut port silos had capacity for 120,000 tonnes; about 15,000 tonnes were stored at time of blast
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures firm
CBOT soy eases on U.S. Midwest rain forecast
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures ticked higher on Wednesday, supported by a round of bargain buying and short-covering after posting sharp declines a day earlier, traders […] Read more
Wheat in Beirut’s port granaries not usable
Lebanon will import wheat, economy minister says
Cairo | Reuters — Lebanon’s economy minister, Raoul Nehme, told local media on Tuesday that the wheat in Beirut’s port granaries cannot be used and that the ministry lost track […] Read more
U.S. grains: Crop expectations spark sell-off in corn, soy futures
Bleak export prospects sink CBOT wheat
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures posted sharp declines on Tuesday, with the market focused on expectations for bumper yields across the U.S. Midwest this fall due […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall on U.S. export woes
Corn, soybeans firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures dropped two per cent on Monday as rising expectations for harvests in Russia and Australia cast a shadow over already weak demand prospects […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm as U.S. biodiesel data lifts soyoil; corn flat
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday for a second session as soyoil futures climbed more than 1 percent on demand from the soy-based biodiesel fuel sector, […] Read more
Saskatchewan crops in decent shape heading into August
MarketsFarm – Crops throughout Saskatchewan rated as being in fair to good condition, according to the latest weekly crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. As of July 27, spring cereals, canola, […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Feed grains come under harvest pressure
MarketsFarm – Delayed springtime planting pushed back the feed grain harvest. As a result, prices for old crop feed grains are now beginning to converge with new crop prices. “It […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn ends nearly flat as crop prospects offset big sales to China
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures closed fractionally higher on Thursday but held just above one-month lows, as benign crop weather and expectations of a large harvest offset news […] Read more
Post wheat harvest weed management strategies
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for July 30
The establishment of cover crops after cereal harvest has been shown to reduce weed seed production and dispersal to the soil. This is of particular benefit when trying to manage […] Read more