Insights and Stories on General

Rain from Isaac to help U.S. wheat, but not corn, soy

Aug. 28, 2012 at 6:41 pm CDT

The drought-parched Midwest farm belt in the U.S. could get up to five inches of rain from what’s now Hurricane Isaac — but it would be a mixed blessing to farmers, as the moisture will be too late for corn and soybeans but just in time for wheat planting next […]

G20 awaits U.S. crop report before food price action

Aug. 28, 2012 at 6:35 pm CDT

Across Canada in a farmhouse: Banff to Revelstoke

Aug. 27, 2012 at 5:15 pm CDT

By john-varty molly-daley

Harvest is well along in Manitoba

Aug. 27, 2012 at 4:50 pm CDT

BMO pledges drought relief for farm clients

Aug. 27, 2012 at 1:34 pm CDT

Farmland comes to an end for a while

Aug. 24, 2012 at 12:54 pm CDT

John Varty and his fiancée Molly Daley are driving across Canada in an effort to speak to farmers about the issues that concern them, and to bring those concerns to urbanites. They’re doing it in an unusual fashion — towing a "farmhouse" behind a Massey Ferguson 1660 — and will […]

By john-varty molly-daley

Corn and soy drop as focus shifts from drought impact

Aug. 23, 2012 at 5:15 pm CDT

U.S. corn shed over 2 per cent of value on Thursday and soybeans eased 1 per cent as investors banked profits on a lack of fresh bullish news, analysts and traders said. "It can’t keep going up forever. Eight-dollar corn and $17 beans are pretty pricey, it got a little […]

By Sam Nelson

Manitoba winter wheat performance data for 2012

Aug. 23, 2012 at 1:28 pm CDT

Farmers select winter wheat varieties based on yield potential, disease resistance, height, standability and maturity. But what is becoming increasingly important is selecting varieties on planned end-use or marketing considerations. Is the harvested product for milling? For ethanol production? As an ingredient in feed rations? Knowing the answers to […]

By pam-de-rocquigny

Chinese buying could push soybeans over $20

Aug. 23, 2012 at 10:04 am CDT

The July-September quarter is traditionally a soft period for U.S. soybean exports as the world’s top buyers of the oilseed typically divert their buying interest to South American suppliers while the U.S. crop rounds out the growing season. But the shortage of supplies in Brazil and Argentina following this year’s […]

By gavin-maguire

CWB to begin marketing canola

Aug. 23, 2012 at 9:36 am CDT

CWB announced Thursday that for the first time in 63 years, it will add canola to its marketing program, a release from the organization said. The farmer sign-up for the new CWB canola pool is now open, the release said. CWB added the program to its marketing mix because farmers were […]

By MarketsFarm Team