Crops
Corrected, May 24 — A national skills-building organization focused on connecting employers with “untapped” labour markets sets its webcams this summer on the automated and digital ag sectors. Not-for-profit organization […] Read more
Crops
Automated ag skills program developed for Saskatchewan workforce
Protein supercluster, U of S supporting non-profit agency's program
U.S. grains: Wheat extends fall, soybeans firm
Corn books third week down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Friday, retreating further from a two-month high hit earlier this week as technical selling pressured the market, […] Read more
Canada to ban Huawei/ZTE 5G equipment, joining Five Eyes allies
Move comes as diplomatic tensions ease, canola block lifted
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Thursday said it plans to ban the use of China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp. 5G gear to protect national security, joining the rest […] Read more
Global production declines expected for wheat, corn
IGC expects world soybean output to increase
MarketsFarm — In its May supply and demand report, the International Grain Council (IGC) has forecast lower global production of wheat and corn in 2022-23, while soybeans are expected to […] Read more
Planting progress picking up in Saskatchewan
MarketsFarm — Overall spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 33 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the latest weekly crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. Despite the good progress over […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Wheat far more expensive
MarketsFarm — The price for feed wheat is exorbitantly much higher than for barley or corn, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. While price reports into […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans jump on export demand
Wheat falls on profit-taking; corn deferred contracts slip on weather, crop development
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell on Thursday, giving back more of their recent gains, as traders sought to take profits amid mixed crop weather in the Northern […] Read more
Corn, soybean planting surges, forage crops poised for progress
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 16
Large swaths of the province saw rain early this week, which put a pause on a very productive planting window over the previous week and a bit. The forecast predicts […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Highs might be in for old-crop canola
New crop in 'a very uncertain stage'
MarketsFarm — The highs may be in for old-crop canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform, with attention in the market turning to the new crop. “I think the market […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Rallies end as plantings continue slow pace
MarketsFarm — Soybean and wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rallied throughout the week, but may start to ease as spring plantings progress. Terry Reilly, senior agriculture […] Read more
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