Insights and Stories on Crops

Nov. 30, 2022 at 6:34 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Usually at this time of year, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) slips into its holiday lull, with most trading sticking to a sideways range, Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities said, suggesting that could change. “With such geo-political stuff going on and a possible railroad strike [in the […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:59 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Ahead of the crop production report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) due out Friday, trade expectations are above and below what the federal agency estimated in September. In August, and in September, StatCan issued production reports based on a satellite model and without any input from farmers filling out […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Nov. 30, 2022 at 3:24 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — Chicago wheat rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, supported by end-of-the-month short-covering and investor hopes that China will loosen COVID-19 rules, although the grain declined sharply in November on competition from Black Sea supplies. Soybeans also ticked up, touching a two-month peak, as optimism […]

By Rod Nickel

Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:59 pm CST

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he is seeking a deal with Washington after the United States threatened legal action over Mexico’s plan to ban genetically modified (GMO) corn in 2024. After meeting with Mexican officials on Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture […]

By Cassandra Garrison, Dave Graham

Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:13 pm CST

Blackleg continues to be a challenge for canola growers despite recent dry years on the Prairies. Having a good crop rotation plan is a great place to start in order to limit blackleg severity, but you can also improve your level of resistance to the crop disease by using the […]