Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Wednesday after weekly U.S. government data showed crop conditions deteriorated more than expected during hot, dry weather. Reduced […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soy futures jump as heat, dryness hurt crop more than expected
USDA rates soy, corn crops least good-to-excellent since 2012

Pulse weekly outlook: Poor monsoon rains cut into India production
Canadian crops also expected lower
MarketsFarm — Disappointing monsoon rains in India this year are expected to cut into the country’s pulse production, according to reports out of the country. Crop production in India is […] Read more
![“There’s even a question of would harvest equipment be available for 2023. There will be some equipment available, but will it be what you want and [what] fits your needs?” – Bill Campbell, Keystone Agricultural Producers. Photo: iStock/Getty Images](https://static.farmtario.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/23112015/combines-3-silhouette-iStock-150x150.jpg)
Manitoba crop report: dry week helps advance harvest
Cattle producers move herds to hay fields to graze regrowth
MarketsFarm – Dry conditions across crop-growing areas in Manitoba helped the province’s annual harvest get off to a good start during the week ended Aug. 20. Much of the eastern, […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on crop tour’s promising early reports
Egypt wheat tender signals demand
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans fell on Tuesday as above-average crop scouting during a Midwest tour outweighed hot, dry weather in U.S. growing belts. Corn was also pressured by […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans run up to three-week high on hot, dry weather
Wheat eases on Ukrainian export efforts
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans rose for a fourth straight session on Monday, reaching a three-week high as hot, dry U.S. conditions fueled concerns over crop stress. Wheat fell […] Read more

Alberta farmers granted late AgriStability entry
Enrolment deadline now Sept. 29
Any Alberta producers who were considering AgriStability — but only in hindsight — for the income stabilization plan’s 2023 program year now have until Sept. 29 to apply. Ottawa and […] Read more

Feed weekly outlook: Crop conditions, barley demand lower
Prices expected steady to lower for now
MarketsFarm — As combining operations begin, dryness continues to plague crops in many parts of Saskatchewan. But while crop conditions aren’t as bad as they were during the drought of […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices ‘cheap’ but rangebound
Trade also watching U.S. soy complex
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts held relatively rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, in choppy activity as traders wait to get a clearer picture on the size of this […] Read more

Manitoba’s crops continue to hold up
Hay yields generally below average; pasture conditions were deteriorating due to dryness
MarketsFarm – Timely rains in Manitoba have kept the province’s crops in relatively good shape, according to the latest crop report. Manitoba Agriculture said precipitation as of Aug. 1 amounted […] Read more

At Ag in Motion: World may face wheat shortage this year
An analyst says millers should be getting antsy
Wheat is finally becoming a “sexy” crop after years of being the ugly duckling, an analyst says. Stephen Nicholson, global grains and oilseeds strategist for Rabobank, said a series of […] Read more