Insights and Stories on Crops

Drought conditions remain in Alberta, Saskatchewan

Jul. 12, 2022 at 8:16 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After copious amounts of precipitation alleviated the most severe drought conditions in Saskatchewan and Alberta, there were still some areas dealing with extreme dryness entering July, according to the Canadian Drought Monitor. At the end of June, only 22 per cent of the Prairie region was classified in […]

Larger spring wheat crop expected in U.S.

Jul. 12, 2022 at 8:11 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka

Jul. 12, 2022 at 8:06 pm CDT

By Devjyot Ghoshal Uditha Jayasinghe

Pulse weekly outlook: Pea bids slip as new crop looms

Jul. 12, 2022 at 7:55 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Futures plunge after USDA raises supply outlook, trims some demand

Jul. 12, 2022 at 3:19 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Baltic Dry Index at three-month lows

Jul. 11, 2022 at 7:57 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Ocean freight rates have come under pressure over the past month as demand for freight backs away, which could be seen as a sign of the slowing global economy. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), which is a major indicator of shipping rates, settled at 2,081 points on Monday, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on weather worries

Jul. 11, 2022 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed on Monday on forecasts for hot, dry conditions across the Midwest farm belt as well as technical buying and positioning ahead of Tuesday’s monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supply-and-demand reports. The market eased from overnight highs, however, as updated […]

By Karl Plume

Canola funds’ position shifts to net short

Jul. 8, 2022 at 8:19 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Speculative fund money in ICE Futures canola shifted to a net short position for the first time in two years, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report compiled by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The net managed money short position in ICE Futures canola […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

USDA attaché alters call on China’s ending stocks

Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:51 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Ahead of the July world supply and demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due out Tuesday, the department’s attaché in Beijing put forth its forecast changes. The attaché lowered ending stocks for China’s new-crop soybeans and rapeseed, while it increased the carryover for new-crop corn […]

By MarketsFarm

Prairie cash wheat: Prices take a hard hit

Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:40 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies were down hard for the week ended Thursday. Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheats incurred sharp losses as prices tumbled in U.S. markets. Additional pressure came from Statistics Canada’s report on […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm