Insights and Stories on Crops

Early results are in for variable rate fertilizer economics

Aug. 23, 2023 at 3:20 pm CDT

A primary argument for variable rate technology (VRT) is that it enables farmers to be more exact in their use of crop inputs. By breaking fields into specific zones where different or variable application rates can be used, producers are no longer tied to flat rate applications and can make […]

U.S. grains: soybeans end higher amid extreme heat, crop tour findings

Aug. 23, 2023 at 3:14 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

CBOT weekly outlook: damage from extreme heat immediately unknown

Aug. 23, 2023 at 1:51 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Manitoba crop report: dry week helps advance harvest

Aug. 23, 2023 at 10:06 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Panama Canal’s drought-induced bottleneck eases

Aug. 22, 2023 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Elida Moreno Marianna Parraga

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC trims production numbers

Aug. 22, 2023 at 4:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Among the many revisions Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made to its August supply and demand report on Friday were reductions in pulse output for 2023-24. Most of Canada’s pulses are grown on the Prairies, and in particular southern Alberta and western Saskatchewan, which happen to be the driest […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy, corn fall on crop tour’s promising early reports

Aug. 22, 2023 at 3:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans fell on Tuesday as above-average crop scouting during a Midwest tour outweighed hot, dry weather in U.S. growing belts. Corn was also pressured by promising early crop tour results, but found support in a recent spate of export sales. Wheat ended higher as global […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Soybeans run up to three-week high on hot, dry weather

Aug. 21, 2023 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans rose for a fourth straight session on Monday, reaching a three-week high as hot, dry U.S. conditions fueled concerns over crop stress. Wheat fell as Ukraine sought new Black Sea avenues for export, adding pressure to corn futures. Markets were awaiting results from the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

AAFC cuts production numbers on drought

Aug. 21, 2023 at 4:32 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada published its August outlook for principal field crops on Friday, with some notable changes. Production for several cereal, oilseed and pulse crop were reduced, leading to revisions in exports, domestic usage and ending stocks. The report pointed to drought in southern Alberta and western […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

CNH enlists Sask. manufacturer for new windrower draper heads

Aug. 20, 2023 at 6:25 am CDT

A new manufacturing partnership will see New Holland’s Speedrower Plus and Case IH’s WD5 windrower lines put to work swathing small grains and canola — and put made-in-Saskatchewan faces forward as they do. Case IH and New Holland’s parent firm CNH and Honey Bee Manufacturing say they’ve set up a […]

By Dave Bedard