MarketsFarm — Mustard crops in southwestern and south-central Saskatchewan may have received enough rain to turn themselves around after a dry spring. “The area south of Highway 1 saw a […] Read more
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Saskatchewan mustard crop poised for strong finish
Saskatchewan canary seed crops may not recover
MarketsFarm –– Canary seed crop yields may be hampered by dry early summer conditions, and rain that didn’t come quite soon enough. Saskatchewan’s west-central region, home to the lion’s share […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn plunges most in three years on crop estimate surprises
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures fell nearly six per cent on Monday, their biggest drop in more than three years, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on rains, crop ratings
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures extended losses on Tuesday as crops in the U.S. Midwest were poised to benefit from rains, traders said. Technical selling and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn up as crop ratings ease
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures rose for a second straight day on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the condition of U.S. crops deteriorated last week […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat gains for fourth week on Russia dryness
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures notched a fourth weekly gain on Friday — even after closing the day down 1.27 per cent — as lack […] Read more
Canadian crop development behind average
MarketsFarm — Crop development is running behind average across much of Canada, with excessive moisture delaying seeding in Ontario and dryness slowing crop development across the Prairies. That’s according to […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Big crop keeps market under pressure
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada’s canola contracts were up and down during the week ended Wednesday, lacking any clear direction as values consolidated above the nine-month lows set the […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Wider price spreads likely with big chickpea crop ahead
CNS Canada — Canadian farmers planted their largest chickpea crop in more than a decade in 2018, with the bigger crop likely to lead to a wider price spread between […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans end near decade low as trade war deepens
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped to contract lows on Wednesday and the most active contract closed at the lowest in nearly 10 years as an escalating trade […] Read more
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