Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, hitting their highest in nearly a month on expectations that demand for […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Export demand boosts soybeans
Corn firm, wheat weak
EU offers farmers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war
Brussels | Reuters — The European Union will distribute 500 million euros (C$692 million) to help farmers and allow them to grow crops on fallow land to mitigate food price […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Grain markets rangebound
Drought seen persisting for U.S.
MarketsFarm — With very little in terms of major new developments from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended […] Read more
Corn Rootworm trapping study will encourage crop rotation
Results show corn rootworm pressure highest in counties with corn on corn rotations
Corn fields in two southwest counties and one in the east are at the highest risk in Ontario of hosting Bt-resistant corn rootworm (CRW), according to results from a first-year, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures rise on strong exports
Corn, wheat futures mixed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday on signs that export demand for U.S. supplies remained firm even as South American farmers harvest their crops. Corn and […] Read more
Growers should prepare for a wet spring
Storm systems with more cloud cover are tracking for the spring season
Spring 2022 is looking to be wet, says Brett Anderson, senior meteorologist, Canada weather specialist with Accuweather. Grain Farmers of Ontario hosted Brett Anderson Feb. 25 for a webinar on […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy up on expectations for long Ukraine conflict
Funds seen buying in after last week's losses
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures jumped on Monday, with traders saying that exports from the Black Sea region will continue to be disrupted this week due […] Read more
U.S. agricultural exports to set record
Exports increased 18 per cent over the previous year, and another record year is projected
Glacier FarmMedia – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts another record year of U.S. agricultural exports in 2022. The country shipped US$177 billion worth of agricultural commodities in 2021, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy futures fall
Traders monitoring Ukraine crisis
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures eased on Friday as traders monitored diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and gauged continuing disruptions to Black Sea […] Read more
Grain markets reach historic highs in March
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect wheat prices the most moving forward
World grain and oilseed markets have incorporated a risk premium due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ontario corn, soybean and wheat prices have made fresh historical highs during the […] Read more