Insights and Stories on Weather

Jun. 7, 2013 at 4:57 pm CDT

U.S. corn and soybean futures soared on Friday on worries that wetter-than-expected weather next week will extend planting delays and reduce output for the autumn harvest. Planting remains slow across the U.S. Midwest due to soggy conditions, with further disruptions expected from another round of rain that agricultural meteorologists forecast […]

By Tom Polansek

Jun. 6, 2013 at 4:00 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures trimmed losses and deferred contracts ended higher on Thursday on concerns a return of wet weather will cause more planting delays. Corn futures also closed higher. New-crop soybeans have been under pressure for the past two days on expectations that drier conditions would accelerate planting after weeks […]

By Tom Polansek

Jun. 5, 2013 at 5:25 pm CDT

Last year’s sclerotinia pressure on the Prairies means farmers should be prepared to spray again if conditions are right, and the economics and yield potential warrant it. Canola farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan saw what was probably the highest sclerotinia pressure ever last year, says Todd Friday, pulse and oilseeds […]

By Lisa Guenther

Jun. 5, 2013 at 4:52 pm CDT

Some Ontario growers were happier than others to see the end of May — and for more than one reason. The planting season across much of Ontario is all but done, and in spite of later-than-desired planting for corn, soybeans went in as expected. Yet aside from a late-month deluge, […]

By Ralph Pearce

Jun. 5, 2013 at 4:25 pm CDT

Front-month U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday on concerns that supplies will dwindle before the next harvest, while deferred contracts sank. Inventories of crops left over from last year’s drought-reduced harvest are scarce ahead of the autumn harvest. Rain-delayed planting this spring will likely mean a late harvest, […]

By Karl Plume, Tom Polansek