Crops
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday for the fourth session of the last five, pressured by forecasts for spotty Midwest rains that could boost the health […] Read more
Crops
U.S. grains: Soybeans fall; corn rises; wheat eases as Ukraine trade watched
U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds from 6-month low; corn and soy also climb
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures rose sharply on Thursday, rebounding from the prior session’s six-month low, buoyed by a weak dollar and talk of a pick-up in demand […] Read more
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest kicks off in Saskatchewan
MarketsFarm – As the calendar turned to August, some combining has already started in Saskatchewan according to the province’s weekly crop report. For the week ended Aug. 1, the harvest […] Read more
Improved nitrogen testing may be around the corner
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of August 1
Ontario’s corn crop is past the halfway point at this time and is left to Mother Nature’s will to help mature the corn and give us a decent harvest. For […] Read more
American drainage studies show broad scale of returns on investments
Long-term data collection shows yield benefits and more effective soil conservation
Glacier FarmMedia – Two long-term research studies show a significant return on investment of tile drainage in American cropping conditions in the Midwest. Eileen Kladivko of Purdue University published an […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures hit six-month low, soy weak, corn ends firm
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell on Wednesday, touching a six-month low with traders saying that newly harvested supplies were able to meet the current […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Weather outweighing effects of international events
MarketsFarm – As the calendar turned to August, two events on opposite sides of the world caused a stir on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). According to one trader […] Read more
Manitoba crops variable: report
MarketsFarm – Crop development was highly variable across Manitoba during the week ended Aug. 2 depending on localized rainfall and drainage, with fields in the southern growing areas of the […] Read more
Alternative fertility products offer solutions
Biosolids, digestates, composts and other products can be cheaper, high fertility solutions
Could Ontario’s farm sector simultaneously save money, reduce food waste and improve its collective carbon footprint? Representatives for biosolids and other alternative fertilizers think so. While different products bring different […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls 3 percent as Ukraine shipments resume; corn, soy also sag
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as the resumption of maritime grain exports from Ukraine tempered global grain supply concerns, and the […] Read more
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