The harvesting of all crops in Alberta reached 42 per cent complete as of Sept. 9, compared to the five-year average of 40 per cent. The provincial agriculture department noted combing was highlighted by little or no rain.
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Alberta harvest just ahead of average pace
USDA tweaks to soybeans, corn numbers
The United States Department of Agriculture is still forecasting a record-large corn crop in 2025/26 despite lowering its average yield projection in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates released Sept. 12
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn jump after USDA’s monthly crop report
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean and corn futures rose on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture delivered a bearish, but unsurprising, monthly crop report. U.S. farmers will harvest […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed
Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies were mixed during the week ended Sept. 11.
Dekalb’s blast from the past
Bayer celebrated the brand’s greatest seed hits at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields
High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.
Canada had constructive talks with China over canola dispute, Ottawa says
Canadian officials had constructive talks with their Chinese counterparts about Beijing’s tariffs on canola during a recent visit, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a statement on Friday.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans tick higher ahead of USDA report
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybeans futures rose on Thursday as traders squared positions before a government crop report on Friday that will include closely watched U.S. corn […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ticked higher on Thursday on a short-covering bounce, though a weaker cash market and concerns around consumer demand for beef continued […] Read more
Grain Growers call for Port of Vancouver to be included in federal major projects
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government and the Major Projects Office to designate the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure as a project of national significance. The first list of projects being considered was released Sept. 11.
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