Insights and Stories on Crops

Canadian wheat, canola harvests expand, rebound from dry conditions

Dec. 4, 2023 at 9:35 am CST

Canadian farmers will harvest more wheat and canola than was expected several months ago, as crops rallied from dry conditions that threatened yields, a government report showed on Monday.

Canadian spring wheat bids mixed following choppy U.S. futures

Dec. 1, 2023 at 2:17 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Higher canola, wheat production expected in StatCan report

Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:16 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Corn imports, larger crop prospects pressure barley

Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn rally as export sales top forecasts

Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:46 pm CST

By Brendan O'Brien

Forage association presents 2023 Leadership Award

Nov. 30, 2023 at 9:59 am CST

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) presented its Leadership Award at its 14th Annual Conference on Nov. 29, in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, to Dr. Dan Undersander of Wisconsin – the first non-Canadian to win this award. As well as being the keynote speaker at the conference, Undersander […]

By Catherine Brown

McCain launches new predictive ag firm

Nov. 30, 2023 at 9:39 am CST

McCain Foods has formed a new digital agriculture subsidiary, Presia Ag Insights. The move builds on McCain’s 2022 acquisition of a “predictive crop portfolio” from Resson, a Fredricton, New Brunswick firm that uses artificial intelligence to advise farmers on crop management decisions. McCain, in a media release, said the Presia […]

By Glacier FarmMedia

CBOT weekly: Mostly bullish influences on soy, corn, wheat

Nov. 29, 2023 at 6:11 pm CST

MarketsFarm — While extreme weather differences in Brazil remained the main focus of the Chicago Board of Trade’s attention, increased imports by China were becoming another major factor, according to Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex in Chicago. “People are watching China’s increased demand for soybeans, wheat and potentially […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Canola prices could rebound

Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:32 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Winnipeg-based trader Ken Ball from PI Financial is cautiously optimistic that canola prices can rebound in the short term. The January canola contract closed at $702.30 per tonne on Wednesday a weekly loss of $7.40. The contract fell below the $700 level on U.S. Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat finishes higher on short covering

Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed more than two per cent on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session as traders covered their short positions ahead of month-end and first notice day for the spot December contract. Soybeans retreated in early trading before recovering as traders accessed adverse […]

By Brendan O'Brien