Crops
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine soy farmers who hold onto stock of more than five per cent of their production will face an elevated financing cost above the normal […] Read more
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Crops
Argentine growers who hold soybeans face higher financing costs
Feed weekly outlook: No effect seen on Alberta crops from hot, wet weather
Feed grain bids up on week in Alberta, Saskatchewan
MarketsFarm — Harvest activity in Alberta continues to progress despite wet weather during the past week, according to Mike Fleischhauer, trader for Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge. “We had some rain […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures retreat after rally
Corn also weak, soy up off recent losses
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday, settling back from a sharp rally a day earlier as investors weighed Russian criticism of a Ukrainian grain export deal […] Read more
Managing cover crops ahead of the 2023 corn crop
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of September 7
If you’re like many Ontario farmers, you are not only watching as your crops head toward the finish line, but also keeping an eye on the progress of the cover […] Read more
Private potato breeder hopes new variety can go commercial
Peter VanderZaag puts his chips on SP327 variety he developed
Peter VanderZaag is cautiously optimistic that SP327 will be the variety that finally makes it to the chipping big leagues. The SP327, developed by VanderZaag at Sunrise Potato in Alliston, […] Read more
Canada can cut fertilizer emissions 14 per cent by 2030, industry groups say
Report touts use of 4R practices
Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from applying nitrogen fertilizer by 14 per cent by 2030 through adoption of more sustainable farm practices and new […] Read more
Ending stocks tumble due to drought: StatCan
Canola stocks are below 'pipeline levels'
MarketsFarm — Severe drought in Western Canada during the summer of 2021 has played a major part in reducing the stocks for Canada’s principal field crops at the end of […] Read more
U.N., Moscow discuss Russian grain, fertilizer exports
Grain not getting to poorer countries, Putin alleges
United Nations | Reuters — Senior U.N. and Russian officials met in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss Russian complaints that Western sanctions were impeding its grain and fertilizer exports despite […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola trending lower
November down below $800
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday and could be due for more weakness as seasonal harvest pressure picks up over the next few […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: More acres, smaller yields anticipated in U.S.
MarketsFarm — Ahead of the next supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due out Monday, Allendale Inc. president Steve Georgy said corn and soybean acres […] Read more
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