Throughout Ontario the 2022 winter wheat is looking … okay. As of March 3, most of the winter wheat crop was still under snow cover and had not accumulated many […] Read more
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Winter wheat crop decision day coming soon
The crop is less than ideal, but buying out of contracts can be expensive
U.S. grains: Soy, corn set multi-month highs
South American crop uncertainty, chart-based buying are factors
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed higher on Friday, hitting a 2-1/2 month top on worries about South American crop weather coupled with chart-based buying, traders said. Corn […] Read more
Wet fall created tough conditions for winter wheat planting
Crop advisors say there is still opportunity for growers to plant a successful crop
Wet weather from mid-September into October made it difficult for growers to plant winter wheat this fall. The 2021 soybean harvest started well, with signs of an early harvest, but […] Read more
Grassy weeds in winter wheat at harvest
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for July 28
Three different types of grassy weeds have been found above the winter wheat canopy at harvest this year. To prevent them from becoming a problem, they need to be identified […] Read more
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat snaps winning streak
Chicago corn, soybeans also fall
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures plunged 2.6 per cent on Thursday, snapping a six-session streak of gains as traders locked in profits […] Read more
Equipment parts see variable availability
More growers plan ahead by acquiring backup parts before harvest Growers are opting to acquire backup parts for farm equipment as wheat harvest approaches. They’re doing it because some parts, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as Midwest rains seen boosting crop health
CBOT September wheat down, MGEX September wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — Forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest pushed corn and soybean futures lower on Tuesday, traders said. New-crop December corn, which tracks the crop that farmers […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag as crop weather outlook improves
Moisture stress remains in parts of Corn Belt
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell by almost four per cent on Monday on forecasts for improving crop weather in the Midwest, including cooler temperatures and beneficial rains […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month low, soybeans three-week low
Chicago corn down on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday, touching a one-month low on improving prospects for the crop in the U.S. Plains, traders said. Corn futures fell on […] Read more
Wheat crop promising after mild winter
A long-time layer of snow insulated the wheat, but also created risk of snow mould
This year’s mild winter has given winter wheat a strong start but snow mould has posed a risk for many areas. Joanna Follings, cereals specialist with OMAFRA says she is […] Read more
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