Research completed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and University of Guelph researchers indicates that Ontario corn producers may soon have a more reliable tool for nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate […] Read more
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A new test for nitrogen on the horizon
New test being developed aims to better identify plant-available nitrogen
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soybeans sag on recession fears
Projections raised for Russian wheat crop
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent and corn and soybeans followed the weaker trend on Monday, as fears of a global economic downturn, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat joins broad commodities weakness
CBOT corn, soybeans also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell about three per cent on Friday, joining a broad sell-off in commodity and equity markets tied to fears of an economic downturn […] Read more
Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears East Coast
Damages feared to buildings, utilities, crops
Ottawa | Reuters — Shaggy, long-maned wild horses grazing freely on the sandy grasslands of the crescent-shaped Sable Island in the North Atlantic are expected to come under the swipe […] Read more
Global wheat production rises, corn drops
IGC sees only slight changes in soy crop
MarketsFarm — The International Grains Council (IGC) in London raised its estimate of total world grain production for 2022-23 from its August report, with most of the increases coming in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat reaches two-month high on Ukraine worries
Corn firm, soy eases
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures set fresh two-month highs on Thursday, buoyed by risks of a deepening conflict in Ukraine and dry weather in crop areas of Argentina […] Read more
U.S, grains: Wheat climbs as Ukraine war escalation feared
Corn, soybean futures retreat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures hit their highest in more than two months on Wednesday on fears of an escalation in the Ukraine war that has disrupted crucial […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: War chatter part of market chaos
Stronger U.S. dollar weighs on futures
MarketsFarm — With the daily talk about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Scott Capinegro, president of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill., has a special term for its effects on the Chicago […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up on new concerns for Black Sea supplies
Corn, soybeans up on slow harvest
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Tuesday after a day-earlier slide, underpinned by renewed fears about Black Sea supplies, traders said. Soybeans and corn also firmed, supported […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on Russian production outlook
Exports underpin U.S. soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat fell on Monday on an expected increase in Russia’s crop that will compete with U.S. exports, already hampered by a strong U.S. dollar, traders […] Read more