Sao Paulo | Reuters – Truckers who support Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro escalated their protests on Monday, blocking roads in 16 states in an action that could affect agricultural […] Read more
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Trucker blockades in Brazil increase in wake of Bolsonaro election loss
Ontario crop production estimates in line with field observations
USDA forecast remains bullish on corn, wheat
The Ontario corn and soybean harvests are in the final stages. Yield reports continue to confirm Statistics Canada’s production estimates. Farmers have been aggressive sellers off the combine. At the […] Read more
What keeps plant roots growing toward gravity?
Science Notes: Roots grown at a steeper angle could be more beneficial
What happens below ground in a corn field is easy to overlook, but corn root architecture can play an important role in water and nutrient acquisition, affecting drought tolerance, water […] Read more
Crop merchant Bunge raises full-year profit outlook
Agricultural commodities trader Bunge Ltd BG.N on Wednesday raised its full-year earnings outlook after posting an adjusted third-quarter profit that topped expectations, sending its shares up about 2 per cent […] Read more
AAFC tweaks some numbers as canola, pulses remain unchanged
MarketsFarm – While Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made some changes in its October supply and demand estimates from September, the department didn’t make any alterations to its data for canola, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy end higher but below session peaks
Weaker U.S. dollar supportive
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures edged higher on Friday, recovering from overnight weakness on spillover support from friendly outside markets, traders said. “Equities went from […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports pressure grain prices in Lethbridge
MarketsFarm — With harvesting operations winding down, high-delivered bids for feed barley and wheat in Alberta are higher compared to the same time last month and last year. However, there […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures rally on strong exports
Chicago corn, wheat also firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.4 per cent on Thursday as strong export data buoyed hopes that overseas buyers will book more deals in coming weeks. Corn […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Ukraine talks, low Mississippi River pressure prices
Outside forces pile on seasonal harvest pressures
MarketsFarm — Ongoing harvests for corn, wheat and soybeans in the U.S. and a strong U.S. greenback are putting pressure on markets in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). However, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat weak on export concerns
Chicago November soybeans end firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures fell on Wednesday as weak demand on the export market weighed on prices. Soybeans ended in positive territory, but concerns that […] Read more
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