United States corn and soybean crops continued to remain at whatever whims the weather brings, according to John Weyer of Walsh Commercial Hedging Services in Chicago.
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CBOT Weekly: Still at the behest of the weather
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures rise on technical trading, weather questions
Chicago corn futures extended gains on Tuesday on short-covering and U.S. crop condition questions, while soybean prices also turned higher on technical trading and unfavorable weather in some soybean growing areas of the central U.S., traders said.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prairie wheat bids trend lower with U.S. futures
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell sharply lower during the week ended June 13, seeing a continuation of the previous week’s declines as losses in the United States futures weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent) wheat prices were down by C$16.00 to C$18.40 per tonne across the Prairies, according […] Read more
Keep an eye out for stripe rust
Stripe rust has been showing up in winter wheat fields across southern Ontario this past week, and OMAFRA is recommending growers should continue to scout and monitor their fields closely. The optimal temperatures for stripe rust development are 10-15°C with periods of high relative humidity but as observed in Ontario, stripe rust can develop at […] Read more
Winter wheat crops quickly advance, alfalfa weevil seen active
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 16
Ontario’s crop season continues to be advanced of normal, which is especially evident in perennial and over-winter crop development. Crop heat units (CHU) and growing degree days (GDD) are significantly above the 10-year average, especially in southern Ontario. Progress for field work, particularly on heavier-textured soils has been limited due to frequent patchy rain, cool […] Read more
Start the conversation on hard red winter wheat
Nitrogen price and availability led to a drop in Ontario hard red wheat acres
Wheat harvest is roughly three months away, and the industry value chain is assessing its needs for hard red winter wheat. Although no one defines the situation as critical, there are important markers to address. In spite of solid acreages of a little more than a million acres in 2023 and roughly 850,000 acres planted […] Read more
Prairie wheat bids climb with U.S. futures
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended April 25, as a rally in United States futures provided support. Chart-based speculative buying was behind much of the strength in the futures, as fund traders bought back some of their large net short position. Declining crop ratings for U.S. winter wheat, the […] Read more
New website offers simpler way to access crop performance trial data
There is now a one-stop option for growers looking for performance trial data on various crops: GoCrops.ca. The newly launch website brings together four legacy websites, www.gocorn.net, www.gocereals.ca, www.gobeans.ca, and www.gosoy.ca under one cohesive banner. The new website was launched by the Ontario Corn Committee (OCC), the Ontario Cereal Crops Committee (OCCC), the Ontario Pulse Crop Committee (OPCC), and […] Read more
P&H Hamilton increases capacity in growing demand for flour
New storage silos and flour mill to be ready in late 2025
The Hamilton facility of P&H Milling Group is expanding for the second time in four years in efforts to meet the bakery industry’s growing demand for flour. Why it matters: In addition to robust domestic demand, Ontario’s soft red wheat is gaining recognition from international customers. “It’s definitely a positive development to see more value-added […] Read more
Australia wraps up winter wheat/canola harvest
Production beats earlier forecasts, but are still down on the year
Australia’s winter harvest has wrapped up, with wheat and canola production beating earlier forecasts but still down on the year, according to the latest crop report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
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