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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell to a one-month low on Tuesday under pressure from expectations for rain in dry global growing areas and for […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat futures slip to one-month low as soybeans advance
Ukraine keeps 2023 winter wheat sowing area forecast unchanged despite delays
Kyiv | Reuters – Ukraine is keeping its forecast of the winter wheat sowing area for the 2023 harvest unchanged at 3.8 million hectares despite a delay caused by unfavourable […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease as U.S. harvest progresses amid dull demand
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Monday as concerns about dull demand anchored prices as newly harvested crops flooded the market. Wheat declined on weak […] Read more
AAFC tweaks some numbers as canola, pulses remain unchanged
MarketsFarm – While Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made some changes in its October supply and demand estimates from September, the department didn’t make any alterations to its data for canola, […] Read more
Should soil organic matter be a factor in insurance premiums?
Research has found higher organic matter reduces drought impact
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers may one day see lower crop insurance premiums if they have high levels of organic matter in their soil. A study by the Agriculture Financial Services […] Read more
Argentina eyes production of genetically modified wheat
Country has given limited approval to a variety with a drought-resistance gene from a sunflower
Reuters – In fields near the Argentine farm town of Pergamino, spiky green shoots of wheat stretch in neat rows to the horizon. It is a crop that developers hope […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Bids dip with U.S. futures
Loonie down 0.4 U.S. cent on the week
MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures and a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar weighed on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy end higher but below session peaks
Weaker U.S. dollar supportive
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures edged higher on Friday, recovering from overnight weakness on spillover support from friendly outside markets, traders said. “Equities went from […] Read more
Pest management research in dry beans largely grower-led
White mould and western bean cutworm control among top priorities
Research results from the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus are equipping bean growers with new knowledge to make informed pest management decisions. Chris Gillard, associate professor in the department of […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports pressure grain prices in Lethbridge
MarketsFarm — With harvesting operations winding down, high-delivered bids for feed barley and wheat in Alberta are higher compared to the same time last month and last year. However, there […] Read more
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