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Creating new guidance for true armyworm and cereal leaf beetle
Older understanding of the pests can be updated by new research and technology
As populations of true armyworm and cereal leaf blight increase across the province, early detection through filed monitoring is key to protecting crops and preventing losses

CBOT Weekly: More pressure on grain prices
U.S. grain, soybean prices to go lower: analyst
Corn, soybean and wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade continue to drop and one Chicago-based analyst says they are going to be even lower.

45 years of breeding better silage
Independent corn breeder Francis Glenn reflects on corn silage genetics, industry consolidation, and opportunity
Independent Ontario corn breeder Francis Glenn reflects on corn silage genetics, industry consolidation, and opportunity.

CBOT Weekly: Projections, tensions pressure prices
Grain prices approaching seasonal lows
Projections of high yields and ongoing political tensions pressured grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended July 30, 2025.

Staging slip leads to corn damage after Dicamba spray
Ontario Weed Tour highlights how timing, cold snaps and late spraying contribute to herbicide damage in corn
The Ontario Weed Tour at the Elora Research Station discussed how plant staging accuracy, timing and weather conditions can significantly impact crop health, yield and limit potential herbicide application injury.

CBOT Weekly: ‘It’s a weather game now’ says Lusk
If soybeans fall under $10, corn to slip below $4
As the rest of July plays out, United States soybeans and corn will remain in a weather market, said Sean Lusk, vice-president of Walsh Commodity Hedging Services in Chicago.

Bayer RNAi corn rootworm control reach extended
Short-stature corn still some years away from introduction
Bayer showcases the expanded reach of its RNAi corn rootworm control into new hybrids and showcased short stature corn on a recent crop tour.

Pigweed-specific herbicide makes jump to North American corn
Canadian growers first in North America to get approval for Convintro, used in Europe on cereals
Canadian growers are the first in North America to get approval for Convintro to control pigweeds, including glyphosate resistant strains.

IGC maintains 2025/26 world corn and wheat crop forecasts
Larger U.S. crop offset by reductions elsewhere
The International Grains Council on Thursday maintained its forecast for 2025/26 global corn production with a slightly improved outlook for crops in the United States offset by downward revisions for Hungary and Romania.

CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness
USDA report, trade tensions pressure markets
Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.