Insights and Stories on Crops

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export hopes; corn, wheat remain weak

Aug. 1, 2023 at 4:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended higher on Tuesday after two-sided trade, as export demand optimism won out over forecasts for cooler, wetter weather that pressured markets. Chicago corn eased, pressured by expectations that timely rains in August would improve heat-stressed crops. Wheat […]

Pulse weekly outlook: lentils poised to go either way pricewise

Aug. 1, 2023 at 3:48 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: corn, soy fall as US weather improves

Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:47 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

NFU claims victory for wheat producers after CGC reversal

Jul. 31, 2023 at 11:46 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

USDA June soybean crush seen at 175.5 million bushels

Jul. 31, 2023 at 9:49 am CDT

By Karl Plume

How corn responds to dry conditions

Jul. 28, 2023 at 4:39 pm CDT

It’s been a dry summer on many parts of Prairies, and if you’ve happened to be walking the fields in agro-Manitoba, there’s a good chance you’ve kicked up dust. Earlier in July at the Crop Diagnostic School in Carman, Morgan Cott with the Manitoba Crop Alliance spoke to how the […]

U.S. grains: grain, soy futures drop on milder US weather, with eyes on Black Sea

Jul. 28, 2023 at 2:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures fell to their lowest prices in more than a week on Friday on hopes that U.S. crop weather will improve and Russia will ease its attacks on Ukraine’s grain facilities, analysts said. Technical selling added pressure to prices. […]

By Tom Polansek

CGC repeals grading changes in response to producer complaints

Jul. 28, 2023 at 11:34 am CDT

Days before implementation, the Canadian Grain Commission repealed grading changes in response to complaints from producer groups. In a news release, Friday, the CGC simply stated it was repealing the alignment of primary and export tolerances for test weight and total foreign materials for Canada Western Red Spring, Canada Western Hard […]

By Geralyn Wichers Glacier FarmMedia

How to get the most from farm drainage investment

Jul. 28, 2023 at 9:39 am CDT

The search for every last advantage in a field often requires growers to step out of their comfort zone, whether that means considering precision agriculture applications, reduced tillage, lengthening rotations or adding cover crops. Improving field drainage can have significant benefits for soil health, the overall on-farm environment and increased […]

By Glacier FarmMedia staff

Prairie cash wheat: durum soars as red spring falls back

Jul. 28, 2023 at 9:28 am CDT

MarketsFarm – There were sharp increases in durum across Western Canada for the week ended July 27, while spring wheat incurred small to moderate declines. There were gains in Minneapolis spring wheat, while Kansas City and Chicago winter wheat contracts slipped back. At the beginning of the week there were […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm