Crops
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures edged higher on Thursday on concerns about weather delays to spring planting and relief that the White House will not immediately […] Read more
Crops
U.S. grains: Corn, soy gain on planting delays, relief over NAFTA
Alberta pledges ‘streamlined’ crop insurance inspections
Alberta’s provincial crop insurance agency will “streamline” its inspection procedures to better deal with unharvested acres from last fall, the government said Wednesday. The announcement from provincial Agriculture Minister Oneil […] Read more
Trump tells Canada, Mexico he won’t terminate NAFTA treaty yet
Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday that he will not terminate the NAFTA treaty at this stage, but will […] Read more
Weather may put wrench in record-low summerfallow intentions
CNS Canada –– The amount of land left to summerfallow in Western Canada could hit a new record low in 2017, according to the latest Statistics Canada data, as the […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. weather supports corn, weighs on soy
CNS Canada –– Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade came under pressure over the past week, but are expected to see divergent moves in the near […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Rising canola watching weather
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, as weather concerns mounted across the Canadian Prairies. While it’s still early in the Canadian […] Read more
White House readies order to quit NAFTA
Washington | Reuters — The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a senior Trump administration official said […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn tumbles on weather forecasts, NAFTA jitters
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures fell more than one per cent Wednesday on forecasts for better Midwest planting weather and news that the White House is considering an […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn jumps as rains seen stalling U.S. planting progress
Chicago/Reuters – U.S. corn futures rose for a second straight session on Tuesday on a slower-than-average start to planting in the United States and forecasts for Midwest rains that will […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on dollar weakness, short-covering
Chicago/Reuters – Chicago soybean futures rose for a second session on Monday, touching a three-week high on short-covering, and as a weaker U.S. dollar raised hopes for fresh export sales. […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
