Wheat heads are beginning to emerge making growers think about T3 timing to spray to protect against fusarium head blight (FHB). “Fusarium head blight is still one of the most […] Read more
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Wheat
Wheat fungicide timing critical
Spraying for fusarium has a short window, so scouting is critical
CBOT weekly outlook: Prices stable, crops looking good
MarketsFarm — Over the last few weeks, soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have stabilized, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on improving exports
Wheat recovers from two-day slide, corn ends narrowly mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures climbed on Wednesday to a three-week high as fresh export demand from China, the world’s top importer, continued to support prices. Wheat prices […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans up on China sales hopes
Wheat down on U.S. harvest; rains seen for Black Sea
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a three-week high on Tuesday on confirmation of U.S. soy sales to top global importer China and signs of an improving export […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans end fractionally lower amid China trade woes
Corn pulls back on fair weather; wheat slips as U.S. harvest gets underway
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed fractionally lower after a choppy session on Monday as brokers weighed pressure from rising U.S.-China trade tensions against news of fresh U.S. […] Read more
Brazilian currency drop, China purchase of U.S. soy weighs on Ontario demand
Ethanol production increases again as global economy slowly improves
Ontario farmers had planted 75 per cent of the corn crop and approximately 48 per cent of the soybean crop as of May 17. Over the past 30 days, the […] Read more
Fund traders add to short positions in canola, corn
MarketsFarm — Fund traders added to net short positions in canola and corn while reducing their net long in soybeans, according to the latest commitment of traders (CoT) report from […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on China tensions
Midwest weather poses risks for wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as escalating U.S.-China tensions over Beijing’s proposed restrictions on Hong Kong dampened markets after a week of gains. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat up as weather, currency spark short-covering
Hong Kong row tempers hopes of China demand for U.S. soy
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped on Thursday to a five-week high as a weaker dollar, forecasts for hotter, drier weather in the Midwest corn belt and a […] Read more
Warm weather accelerates crop growth
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for May 28
Warmer conditions starting late last week have fast-tracked crop growth. Rainfall during the past week has been sporadic with isolated thunderstorms resulting in flooded fields in one location and no […] Read more