Insights and Stories on Weather

GRAINS-Soybeans sink nearly 4 pct; corn hits 2-1/2 year low

Jul. 23, 2013 at 3:43 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures tumbled on Tuesday as cash basis bids weakened in key locations in the U.S. Midwest and farmers sold some of their scarce old-crop supplies. Corn futures also came under pressure, with the new-crop contract falling to its lowest level in more than 2-1/2 years as forecasts for […]

U.S. corn to benefit from cooler pollination weather this week

Jul. 22, 2013 at 10:03 am CDT

By Reuters

Ontario crops: not just wet, but very wet

Jul. 19, 2013 at 3:55 pm CDT

By Ralph Pearce

CBOT wheat, corn, and soy end higher

Jul. 19, 2013 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Reuters

Cooler and damper outlook for pollinating U.S. corn crop

Jul. 19, 2013 at 2:29 pm CDT

By Reuters

Crop-friendly weather for U.S. Midwest into autumn: NOAA

Jul. 18, 2013 at 5:02 pm CDT

Good crop weather is expected now through autumn in the U.S. Midwest, drought will persist in the Plains states and excessive rainfall will continue in the southeast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) climate update released on Thursday. NOAA climatologists indicated no extreme temperatures or a return of […]

By Reuters

GRAINS: corn, soy drop for 2nd day on wetter Midwest forecast

Jul. 18, 2013 at 5:00 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean prices retreated for the second straight day on Thursday as forecasts for milder temperatures and slightly more rain across much of the Midwest lessened worries about crop damage. Slight adjustments to weather forecasts have steered the grains markets recently. Corn has been jarred most because the […]

By Karl Plume

Canadian malt barley looking good, prices under pressure

Jul. 18, 2013 at 4:33 pm CDT

Barley crops in western Canada are in good shape overall, although how much meets malt specifications will be highly dependent on weather conditions at harvest time. Prices have more room to the downside than the upside given the softer international market and expectations for large North American feed grain supplies. “In […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Saskatchewan crops in good shape despite storm damage

Jul. 18, 2013 at 11:15 am CDT

Crops in Saskatchewan were in mostly good to excellent shape as of July 15 although storms had caused serious damage, the province said on Thursday in its weekly crop report. • Percentage of crop in good/excellent condition: spring wheat 86 per cent; durum 88 per cent; oats 86 per cent; […]

By Reuters

Grains-U.S. corn drops 1.7 per cent on rainier Midwest forecast

Jul. 17, 2013 at 4:49 pm CDT

U.S. corn prices fell 1.7 per cent on Wednesday as weather models suggested the coming weeks could be rainier than previously thought in the grain belt, easing some fears about heat and dryness. Soybeans were mixed as the more favorable weather outlook pressured post-harvest prices while strong processor demand and […]

By Karl Plume