Crops
Ukrainians will farm their land, even in the face of war. In the Kherson area of southern Ukraine, where war rages and the city of Kherson is seen by the […] Read more
Crops
Farming behind the lines in Ukraine
A Ukrainian agriculture journalist chronicles the challenges of sowing a crop during wartime
Feed weekly outlook: Sector bracing for logistics challenge
A CP lockout could put feeders weeks behind in supplies
MarketsFarm — Feed grain buyers in Alberta’s feedlot alley are well covered with contracted supplies, but the logistics of getting that grain where it needs to be are facing some […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat recoups from early weakness
Corn gains on export demand, soybeans firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, with benchmark Chicago Board of Trade wheat shaking off early weakness, as traders continued to wrestle with supply disruptions from […] Read more
Capturing field realities on the go tells tale
Croptimistic’s SWAT Cam’s automated cameras and machine learning models are designed to monitor crops
Glacier FarmMedia – Advances in machine learning have enabled agricultural companies to deploy new systems that enhance their services. One of the latest companies to hop onto the artificial intelligence […] Read more
CP to lock out engineers, conductors starting Sunday
'Cannot prolong the uncertainty,' CEO says
Canadian Pacific Railway has served its unionized engineers, conductors and train and yard service staff with notice of a lockout to start just after midnight ET on Sunday, unless the […] Read more
U.S. grains: May wheats limit-down as peace talks progress
Chicago corn, soybeans also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell by their daily maximum on Wednesday as investors weighed whether talks between Ukraine and Russia could lead to a ceasefire in the […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola lower, but expected to climb
MarketsFarm — Although canola prices closed lower on Wednesday, the Canadian oilseed is seen as still likely to grind higher in the coming weeks. “The charts and the patterns that […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, wheat undergo major corrections
MarketsFarm — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has done little to stabilize corn and wheat markets on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Wednesday. After high price […] Read more
CF Industries boosts U.S. fertilizer shipments as Russian exports cut
Chicago | Reuters — CF Industries is increasing fertilizer shipments to both U.S. coasts from the world’s largest nitrogen complex in Louisiana to help offset a decline in exports from […] Read more
Oil content of Canada’s canola well below average in 2021
MarketsFarm — The average oil content of Canada’s canola crop came in well below normal in 2021-22, according to the final quality report for the year from the Canadian Grain […] Read more