The corn and soybean futures markets have incorporated a risk premium due to the uncertainty in production. Trades are comparing this year to 1998 when there was a widespread North […] Read more
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Large acreage means bigger-than-average Ontario wheat crop
Lack of local demand keeps Ontario corn bids low despite broader market jump
Study examines results from mid-season tissue sampling, inputs
Early testing results look promising but more data needed
Glacier FarmMedia – Increasing yields while decreasing reliance on fertilizers and inputs is a balancing act of doing more with less. The good news is there are more farmers, agronomists, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn drop on improved crop weather
CBOT September wheat also down
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as recent welcome rains across the Midwest farm belt, and forecasts for more next week, aided crops that […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn firms on technicals, short-covering
Soybeans retreat; wheat futures consolidate
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Thursday on technical buying and short covering following a two-week slide that took prices to 2-1/2 year lows. Soybean futures fell […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Falling corn prices not spurring new demand
Feed barley bids in Alberta, Manitoba up from month-ago
MarketsFarm — Falling prices for U.S. corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are having little effect on shipments going to Alberta feedlots, according to one grain buyer. […] Read more
Charting the return of silage hybrids
Many producers want a broader range of attributes for corn
When assessing value in a corn crop, producers’ needs vary according to end uses. For cash croppers, it is measured in yield and bushels, but livestock producers want greater digestibility […] Read more
Maximizing nitrogen availability with manure and cover crops
Considerations for nitrogen availability timing in corn
Combining cover crops with manure can get the most value from soil nitrogen — sort of. How significantly a manure-cover crop combination affects nitrogen availability can vary based on manure […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Acreage at forefront in soy, corn markets
USDA estimates were bullish for soy, bearish for corn
MarketsFarm — Surprising acreage estimates released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last Friday could remain a major feature in soybean and corn markets for the foreseeable future, as traders […] Read more
NAFTA meeting to skirt major disputes, U.S. trade rep says
Dairy, corn, energy issues to be discussed via separate channels
Washington | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s meetings with North American trade partners Canada and Mexico this week will not delve deeply into major disputes over Mexico’s biotech […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat surges on slow harvesting, poor crop conditions
Corn hits 2-1/2-year low and ends mixed, soy mostly firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Wednesday as slow winter wheat harvesting and deteriorating spring crop conditions fuelled buying and short covering that lifted prices from 2-1/2-week […] Read more