Ontario wheat, corn and soybean prices dropped 30 to 50 cents a bushel throughout January. Commercial grain companies in Ontario are holding larger stocks of the three main crops and have sufficient supplies to satisfy their nearby demand. At the same time, export demand moves through a seasonal low from January through March. The freeze […] Read more
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Bump in 2023 U.S. corn yields surprises industry
On-farm stocks will be historically tight due to export demand
New fungicide for pulse and canola growers
Pulse and canola growers across Canada will have a new fungicide to combat a variety of diseases affecting their crops. Earlier this month, Adama Agricultural Solutions Canada announced the introduction of Maxentis, a fungicide that combines two active ingredients –prothioconazole and azoxystrobin –for a single, long-lasting solution in treating three specific crop diseases. The two […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Pointing towards more soybean acres in 2024/25
Southern U.S. cotton crop could cap soybean acres
As farmers in the United States get ready to plant their crops in 2024, there has been speculation of how much corn and soybeans they will plant.
Geopolitics at play in world wheat markets
A smaller Australian crop and depleting Russian supplies could affect wheat prices in coming months
Ontario wheat, corn and soybean prices came under pressure in early January due to steady farmer selling and a stronger Canadian dollar. The freeze-up of the lake system tends to result in basis deterioration for commodities moving east. Producer selling will ease later in winter and export demand will improve for all grains and oilseeds. […] Read more
Making row crops work with perennial cover crops
Learnings from an Ontario grower’s five years of on-farm research
Laurent “Woody” Van Arkel likes to push the boundaries of conventional thinking and strives to understand more about soil and crop interactions. Van Arkel, who farms near Dresden, has finished a five-year, on-farm research project as a participant in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Living Lab Ontario initiative in which he integrated perennial cover crops […] Read more
China’s embrace of GMO crops gains momentum with new import, planting approvals
GMO corn, soybeans, cotton recently approved for domestic production in China
China on Thursday approved additional varieties of genetically modified soybeans and corn for import and production while expanding their planting areas nationwide, as part of a drive to improve food security and reduce imports.
ICE weekly outlook: Virtually no upside for canola
Forthcoming South American soybean harvest a bearish influence
With 2024 well underway, canola has very little reason to get excited, according to analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg.
CBOT weekly outlook: USDA estimates, weather pulling prices down
Shipping costs due to re-routing away from embattled Red Sea also affecting markets
Corn and soybean contracts hit new lows, while wheat saw its weakest prices in nearly two months on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended Jan. 17.
Rotational advantages
More is uncovered about the long-term benefits of crop rotation
It’s one thing to have research projects geared to the long-term effects of crop rotation, but it’s quite another to have research data that stretches across a wide geographic area, allowing for more useful predictions. Amélie Gaudin has been following the results from long-term studies on rotational diversity since earning her PhD from the University […] Read more
Speculative short position hits new record in canola
Soybeans hit largest net short position since March 2020
Speculators were back adding to their large net short position in canola to start 2024, taking the bearish bet to a new record, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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