Crops
Glacier FarmMedia – Fall is busy for grain dryers, especially if the harvest window is short and tough grain needs quick attention. Storing tough grain that hasn’t received proper attention […] Read more
Crops
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U.S. grains: U.S. soybean, corn, wheat futures bounce after sell-off
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, with bargain buying in focus after prices fell to their lowest since late July a day earlier, traders said. Corn […] Read more
Alberta harvest on the verge of completion
MarketsFarm – Combining in Alberta is almost finished with the latest crop report indicating it’s at 96.3 per cent complete. The province’s Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) department […] Read more
Biden overhauling U.S. marijuana policy
Prior federal offenses to be pardoned; moves could ease U.S. business for cannabis firms
Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden took steps to overhaul U.S. policy on marijuana on Thursday by pardoning thousands of people with federal offenses for simple marijuana possession […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn fall as export concerns rise
Low depths on Mississippi hinder export traffic
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell to a 2-1/2 month low on Thursday, under pressure from the ongoing U.S. harvest and signs of weak overseas […] Read more
Saskatchewan’s harvest 90 per cent complete
MarketsFarm — Excellent weather over the week ended Monday saw Saskatchewan farmers make good harvest progress, with 90 per cent of the province’s crops off the field, according to the […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Barley values steady, wheat rises
MarketsFarm — As the harvest across most of the Prairies begins to wind down, price movement for feed barley has remained fairly stable, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader for […] Read more
Armyworm trap counts high, silage corn harvest progresses
OMAFRA Forage Report for October 5
Ontario Hay Listings is a free classifieds service provided by the Ontario Forage Council. Producers looking to buy or sell hay or straw are encouraged to post an ad. Bt-resistant corn […] Read more
Fall armyworm poses risk for Ontario growers
Warmer fall allows for longer grazing season for the pest in fall crops
Parts of southwestern Ontario have higher than normal levels of fall armyworm. Traps placed south of London, particularly within Essex County, have seen multitudes of moths this fall. “Similar to […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Tightening stocks underpin U.S. wheat, corn
USDA's soybean data seen as bearish
MarketsFarm — Tighter-than-expected quarterly wheat and corn stocks in last Friday’s report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided the biggest influence on the futures markets over the past week, […] Read more
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