Insights and Stories on Crops

Greater crop production estimated prior to StatCan report

Aug. 25, 2022 at 8:00 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Analysts are expecting Canadian crop production totals for the 2022-23 marketing year to be substantially higher compared to drought-stricken 2021-22, but still not enough to fully replenish supplies. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will publish its first satellite image model-based yield and production estimates for principal field crops on Monday. […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn fall as traders book profits

Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Acute food insecurity now touching 345 million worldwide

Aug. 24, 2022 at 6:34 pm CDT

By Amina Ismail Charlotte Bruneau

U.S. grains: Corn firms for sixth session in a row

Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

ICE weekly outlook: Time gap too large in StatCan report

Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:09 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CBOT weekly outlook: Crop tour raises concerns for corn, soy

Aug. 24, 2022 at 3:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Reduced corn yields and a lower amount of soybean pods compared to the last few years were two major findings by the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour, which started on Tuesday and ends Friday. In turn, prices for both crops on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally as crop concerns rise; wheat follows higher

Aug. 23, 2022 at 3:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures surged 4.2 percent to a 7-1/2-week high on Tuesday as a report on crop conditions and a tour of key growing areas in the Midwest raised concerns that the size of the U.S. harvest will fall below expectations. The potential for reduced yields […]

By Mark Weinraub

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta shaping up for better harvest

Aug. 23, 2022 at 2:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – While some areas of Alberta continued to struggle with a lack of precipitation and higher temperatures, Alberta Pulse Growers (APG) executive director Leanne Fischbuch said pulse crops in the province are faring much better overall than in drought-stricken 2021. “Harvest is underway in many parts of the province […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Ukraine restores Moldova rail link

Aug. 22, 2022 at 5:14 pm CDT

Reuters — Ukraine has restored a rail link to neighbouring Moldova after a 23-year hiatus and the connection could carry 10 million tonnes of freight a year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address on Monday. Although he did not specify what kinds of goods, Ukraine is keen to […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean and wheat futures rise 2.2 per cent

Aug. 22, 2022 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose 2.2 per cent on Monday, supported by hopes for a pick-up in the pace of exports as farmers in top global consumer China struggle with hot and dry weather that is expected to reduce the size of the crop […]

By Mark Weinraub