Crops
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell four per cent and corn fell nearly three per cent on Tuesday as comments by Russia and Ukraine following negotiations in Turkey […] Read more
Crops
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall on ceasefire hopes
Chicago May soybeans also lower
U.S. grains: Crop data awaited as grains fall with other commodities
China COVID-19 cases weigh on markets; grain traders monitor Ukraine news
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures fell on Monday as worries over coronavirus cases in China weighed on commodity markets while grain traders also adjusted positions […] Read more
Living without Linuron in the tank
Growers will have to alter practices and mix and match other products to control weeds
When the 2020 re-evaluation of herbicide Linuron dropped the application rate for potatoes, growers thought they would be off the hook until 2023, when the new rate comes into effect. […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat nudges higher, durum dips
MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Prairies during the week ended Friday saw moderate gains in Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats while Canada […] Read more
Ukraine sunseed area seen falling due to war
Lviv | Reuters — The area sown to sunflower in Ukraine is likely to fall to 4.81 million hectares (11.89 million acres) in 2022 from 6.66 million hectares in 2021 […] Read more
Indonesia palm oil production to rise, USDA attache says
MarketsFarm — There’s to be a small increase in palm oil production in Indonesia in 2022-23, according the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s attaché in Jakarta. The attaché pegged palm oil […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on export strength
Corn, wheat also strong
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean, wheat and corn futures firmed on Friday, with all three commodities recovering from declines posted during the overnight trading session. The […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Prices likely to hold firm after CP stoppage
MarketsFarm — Feed prices have remained fairly steady over the last week and are likely to continue to do so in the coming week, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans fall with exports in focus
Ukraine's hindered exports 'priced in' on values
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat and corn futures fell on Thursday, with traders noting the market has already absorbed supply disruptions from the Black Sea region […] Read more
Moisture, fertility drive planter development with more precision
Clean Seed and Precision Planting reps discuss new tools and challenges
Even weight distribution, greater row down pressure, on-the-go population control — each is a focus for developers of modern planting technology. With sky-high fertilizer prices and variable growing conditions, equipment […] Read more