Corn and wheat prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were mostly steady during the week ended Aug. 21, while those for soybeans started to move upward.
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CBOT Weekly: Prices stable with potential gains upcoming
Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest begins in earnest for most crops
Most of Manitoba’s fall rye and winter wheat crops came off the ground, while the harvesting of other crops for the most part started during the week ended Aug. 19, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat tick up on growing demand, weaker dollar
Chicago soybean and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as signs of growing demand appeared for both crops.
AAFC revise grain figures in August estimates
Days before Statistics Canada presents its monthly principal field crop estimates, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its estimates on Aug. 20, showing some changes to grains from the month before.
North American agriculture groups ask US, Canadian governments to stop rail strike
Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments today, urged action to avoid a rail stoppage.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as US crop tour begins
Chicago soybean futures rallied on Monday, recovering from nearly four-year lows as traders waited to see if a major field tour this week will support expectations of bumper U.S. yields.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on bumper yield forecasts; wheat steadies
Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn futures turned lower on Friday, with both also notching a third weekly loss, as farmers kept clearing out their grain bins ahead of a U.S. harvest that is forecast to see massive yields, traders said.
Combines making their rounds in Alberta
s the harvesting of fall crops in Alberta exceeded the halfway point, the combining of the province’s spring cereals was just beginning, according to the latest Alberta crop report.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed
Cash wheat prices for Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat, and Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed for the week ended Aug. 15. The futures market in the United States saw gains in Minneapolis spring wheat and losses for Chicago and Kansas City winter wheat.
Spray drones just waiting to go
Interest in drones to deliver fertilizer, seed and sprays continues to grow, but regulatory hurdles remain
There have been few technologies in waiting with as much pent-up interest as agricultural drones. The unmanned flying machines started out as data gatherers, scouting crops and sensing from above, […] Read more