MarketsFarm — Rains across southern and central regions of Alberta were both much-needed and well-received during the week ended Tuesday. Both regions received 20 to 50 millimetres of precipitation, according […] Read more
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Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south
Planting in Saskatchewan nearing its end
MarketsFarm — Spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 91 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the province’s latest crop report. That was an increase of 15 points over the […] Read more
Rain helps Ontario crops as last of seeding presses on
MarketsFarm — Rains were timely in helping with crop establishment, according to the latest report from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). As some spring planting […] Read more
StatCan releases satellite crop vegetation data
MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s crop condition assessment program (CCAP) on Thursday released its weekly normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) values from April 11 to May 29 — telling the tale […] Read more
Seeding already behind in Saskatchewan
MarketsFarm — Saskatchewan Agriculture on Thursday issued its first weekly crop report of 2022, showing only one per cent of all crops in the ground. The report cited cool temperatures […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn eases as harvest progresses
Soybeans climb after reaching three-month low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn eased for a fourth session on Tuesday as harvest progressed in the U.S., pressuring supplies, while a rallying dollar and lingering storm disruption cooled […] Read more
U.S. grains: Prices down on rains, Ida shuts grain facilities
Iowa, Minnesota crops benefit from rain; Cargill says Ida damaged Louisiana terminal
Chicago | Reuters — Favourable rains in the U.S. Farm Belt combined with approaching harvests to push down Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures on Monday, analysts said. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn climbs on weaker crop conditions
Soybeans mixed, wheat eases
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures climbed on Wednesday for a second day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut crop ratings on Monday afternoon, though beneficial rainfall across […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as crop conditions drop, soyoil prices rise
Hot weather forecast for heart of Midwest farm belt
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Tuesday on eroding Midwest crop conditions and improving export demand, and as soyoil prices rose another three per cent amid further […] Read more
Durum markets reckon with weather
'There was no wiggle room for a crop problem'
MarketsFarm — The higher temperatures soared and the longer between rains in Western Canada, the lower the yield projections for most crops — and drought-tolerant durum wheat is no exception. […] Read more
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