MarketsFarm – Wet spring conditions delayed seeding operations across much of Manitoba to start the 2022 growing season, but warm summer conditions allowed for good development with yields for most crops showing a marked improvement over the drought-stricken 2021 harvest, according to the final crop report of the season from Manitoba Agriculture. On a crop-by-crop […] Read more
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Manitoba nets average crops in 2022 after wet spring
Ontario soybean yields vary widely from field to field
Some growers in dry regions saw lower yields, but overall provincial yield is likely to be average
Drought conditions this summer lowered soybean yields in much of the province, but they were far from uniformly poor. Some growers harvested their best soybean crop ever. “Dry conditions have really been the main thing. If you got rain, you might have had the best year yet,” says Emma Epp, certified crop advisor and co-owner […] Read more
Webinar reveals thoughts on present, future of organic markets
MarketsFarm – Ten representatives from companies buying or producing organic crops took part in a webinar discussing the markets for those crops hosted by SaskOrganics on Oct. 27. The marketing webinars, which are held bi-annually before spring seeding and after harvest, are designed to connect organic grain buyers and producers as well as provide information […] Read more
Trucker blockades in Brazil increase in wake of Bolsonaro election loss
Sao Paulo | Reuters – Truckers who support Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro escalated their protests on Monday, blocking roads in 16 states in an action that could affect agricultural exports in one of the world’s top food producers. Bolsonaro lost Sunday’s election to leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but has yet to concede […] Read more
Ontario crop production estimates in line with field observations
USDA forecast remains bullish on corn, wheat
The Ontario corn and soybean harvests are in the final stages. Yield reports continue to confirm Statistics Canada’s production estimates. Farmers have been aggressive sellers off the combine. At the same time, offshore exports are increasing for corn and soybeans as prices remain competitive on the world market. The domestic soybean crush has improved now […] Read more
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans shift into wintertime trading
MarketsFarm – As the United States soybean harvest surpassed 80 per cent complete, trading of the commodity on the Chicago Board of Trade slipped into wintertime mode, according to broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. “Switching to wintertime trading means we are going to put more focus on South American weather. And it means we […] Read more
Crop merchant Bunge raises full-year profit outlook
Agricultural commodities trader Bunge Ltd BG.N on Wednesday raised its full-year earnings outlook after posting an adjusted third-quarter profit that topped expectations, sending its shares up about 2 per cent in premarket trading. The improved forecast was attributed to favorable market conditions as tight global crop supplies and strong demand have benefited supply chain middlemen […] Read more
Harvest yield reports confirm StatCan production estimates for corn and soybeans
As harvest progresses, some farmers are reporting better than expected results
Ontario farmers had harvested approximately 50 per cent of the soybean crop and 10 per cent of the corn as of Oct. 4. The 14-day weather forecast for southern Ontario calls for average temperatures and minimal precipitation. Average to above average precipitation is in the forecast for the latter half of October, which may result […] Read more
The launch of a new series in soybeans
Corteva now offers its A-Series Enlist E3 soybean varieties to Ontario growers
The 2022 edition of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show marked a return to normal for many in the agri-food industry, in part because it was the first such showcase in three years. But it was also an opportunity for many seed companies to give customers a glimpse of their latest offerings. At the Pioneer building, farmers […] Read more
Is the 100-bushel-per-acre mark in soybeans possible?
One researcher is working to answer that question
Fifteen to 20 years ago, the late Gary Ablett would tell growers, seed company representatives and researchers that the genetic potential for soybeans was 110 bushels per acre. At the time, the provincial average was roughly half that. “So what stops growers from reaching that level?” someone in the crowd might ask. “Their own hands,” […] Read more
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