Insights and Stories on Crops

U.S. grains: Soybean, wheat futures fall

May. 25, 2022 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by weather forecasts that will allow farmers to make good progress on the end of their planting tasks as well as concerns about demand from China. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures also were weaker, with the market setting […]

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC projects normal yields, increased pulse production

May. 25, 2022 at 4:37 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE weekly outlook: Canola sideways for now

May. 25, 2022 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices likely to trend downward

May. 25, 2022 at 12:50 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Food crisis fuels fears of protectionism compounding shortages

May. 24, 2022 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Dan Burns Jessica DiNapoli

U.S. grains: Corn futures touch six-week low

May. 24, 2022 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 1.8 per cent to a six-week low on Tuesday, pressured by a government report that farmers have made good progress in their much delayed planting tasks during the past week, traders said. “This is likely to ease previous concerns that the delays […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Wheat firms ahead of USDA conditions report

May. 23, 2022 at 3:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Monday, snapping a three-session losing streak on a round of bargain buying as traders waited for the latest assessment about crop health. “It is just a bounce back from the bashing it took last week,” said Tom Fritz, commodity broker at […]

By Mark Weinraub

P.E.I. seed potato producers backed for ‘soil-building’

May. 20, 2022 at 10:23 pm CDT

In an attempt to support its potato farmers following trade suspensions with the U.S. over potato wart, the government of Prince Edward Island plans to put up $3 million in new funding for a program that will help farmers shift to “soil-building crops.” “In our meetings with industry and the […]

By Liam O’Connor

Automated ag skills program developed for Saskatchewan workforce

May. 20, 2022 at 8:28 pm CDT

Corrected, May 24 — A national skills-building organization focused on connecting employers with “untapped” labour markets sets its webcams this summer on the automated and digital ag sectors. Not-for-profit organization Palette Skills has launched a new eight-week online program for Saskatchewan residents focused on automation and digitization in agricultural production […]

By GFM Staff

U.S. grains: Wheat extends fall, soybeans firm

May. 20, 2022 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat fell for a third straight session on Friday, retreating further from a two-month high hit earlier this week as technical selling pressured the market, traders said. Corn also eased, as accelerated U.S. planting and news that Argentina may expand an export volume cap weighed. […]

By Christopher Walljasper