MarketsFarm — As with other crops on the Canadian Prairies, flax has been struggling with the hot and dry conditions across the region. That said, Scott Shiels of Grain Millers […] Read more
Tag Archives crop conditions

Flax production to drop with fewer acres, dry conditions
'Prices are definitely going to be climbing'

Much of Canada abnormally dry or in moderate drought
Southern Ontario among exceptions
MarketsFarm — In a stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, a wide swath of Canada was contending with dryness, according to the latest report from the Canadian Drought […] Read more

Manitoba sunflowers doing well with fewer acres
Few pest, weed problems appear so far
MarketsFarm — Despite fewer acres under hot and dry conditions, things are going well for Manitoba’s sunflower crop. Out of the 88,000 acres planted for sunflowers across Canada, 77,000 of […] 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: 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

U.S. grains: Corn, soy tumble on forecasts for much-needed rains
CBOT September wheat also lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than four per cent and soybeans more than two per cent on Wednesday, pressured by forecasts for beneficial rains in the […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Canola market rising into summer
New StatCan acreage estimates out next week
MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts have climbed steadily higher since their late-May lows, nearing chart resistance to the upside on the first day of summer. Updated renewable fuel targets […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat rally to multi-month highs on weather concerns
Meteorologists 'pretty much threw in the towel'
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose to multi-month highs on Wednesday, supported by concerns about crop shortfalls around the globe due to adverse weather in […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach one-month high on weather woes
Wheat up, corn mixed
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures hit a one-month high on Tuesday on worries about dry conditions in the Midwest hurting crop prospects and spillover strength from crude oil, […] Read more

Firm Canadian chickpea market watching world production
Trade keeps eye on crops in Turkey, Russia, India
MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers are in the early stages of planting the country’s next chickpea crop, with market conditions firm for the time being, ahead of new-crop harvests in other […] Read more