Insights and Stories on Weather

May. 6, 2013 at 12:41 am CDT

The status of winter annual weeds, and the progress of nitrogen application on wheat, were two of the key topics at the latest biweekly meeting of certified crop advisors (CCAs) and provincial ministry staff, near Exeter, Ont. This marked the second such meeting of dealers, retailers and consultants, yet in […]

By Ralph Pearce

May. 3, 2013 at 6:14 pm CDT

U.S. soybean futures jumped more than one per cent on Friday while corn fell early and then trimmed losses as tight domestic supplies and strong cash markets prompted investors to cover short positions. Other financial markets also supported agriculture futures. Crude oil rose sharply and the Thomson Reuters-Jefferies index of […]

By Michael Hirtzer

May. 2, 2013 at 6:13 pm CDT

U.S. corn futures surged two per cent to their highest levels in more than a month on Thursday, boosted by tight supplies and by a wet spring that may cause corn acres to be switched to soybeans. Wheat futures also gained as an annual crop tour surveyed fields damaged by […]

By Michael Hirtzer

May. 1, 2013 at 8:17 pm CDT

Delays in planting alternative crops this spring across Western Canada could translate into extra area being planted to sunflowers, according to an official with the National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC). “Because the crop insurance deadlines are later for sunflowers than other crops, we could see a switch to the […]

By Dwayne Klassen

May. 1, 2013 at 6:50 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied Wednesday as the wholesale beef price, or cutout, moved sharply higher, said analysts and traders. Wednesday’s beef cutout value jumped to a 10-year high with the arrival of warm, dry weather over much of the country, which analysts believe will boost outdoor cookouts. […]

By Theopolis Waters