After a generally favourable planting season, cold weather and frost in the last week of May brought mixed damage to Ontario’s corn and soybean crop. Why it matters: Favourable weather […] Read more
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Province sees mixed frost damage
Northern and some Eastern regions hardest hit, with some replanting occurring
CBOT weekly outlook: Higher spring wheat all about dry North Dakota
MarketsFarm — As heat and dryness prevail across North Dakota, prices for Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat will continue to rise, according to broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn futures drop on crop ratings
Soy rises, wheat mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a government report that showed the condition of the U.S. crop was […] Read more
VIDEO: Assessing stand counts in corn
Field Talk with Johanna Lindeboom
Farmtario contributor Matt McIntosh speaks with Johanna Lindeboom of Clark Agri Service about assessing stand counts in corn and crop conditions in Norfolk County.
U.S. grains: Hot, dry weather view sparks rallies
Corn, soybeans, wheats up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rallied on Tuesday, supported by concerns that crops will face stress from adverse weather during the next few weeks. “The […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn eases after volatile week
Wheat, soybeans also ease after tracking corn rally
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn eased on Friday, after a strong rebound a day earlier as the market weighed up strong Chinese demand against U.S. growing conditions. Wheat and […] Read more
Timely rains needed to sustain yields in Canada and U.S.
Dry fields have pushed planting progress ahead of normal rate
Over the past 30 days, most of Ontario has received 60-85 per cent of normal precipitation. However, the region from Toronto south to Windsor is relatively dry. Quick lookSoybeans: The […] Read more
IGC expects larger world grain crop but tighter stocks
MarketsFarm — World grain production is forecast to hit a new record in 2021-22, but increasing demand should still cause ending stocks to tighten to their lowest level in seven […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn limit-up on export demand, short-covering
Soybeans follow corn higher, wheat also up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures surged more than six per cent on Thursday in a technical-buying and short-covering bounce from one-month lows and as strong demand for feed […] Read more
Dry field conditions prevail, corn, soy planting nearly complete
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for May 26
Conditions Some thunderstorms through Essex provided some moisture, but most areas of the province received less than 5 mm over the long weekend and conditions throughout the province remain dry. […] Read more
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