Insights and Stories on Acres

Less wheat expected in Kazakhstan in 2023-24, despite same acres

Apr. 19, 2023 at 3:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the 2022-23 crop year in Kazakhstan begins to wind down, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in the country’s capital of Astana estimated its wheat production at 16.4 million tonnes. Should that forecast hold, the attaché’s report noted it would be the largest wheat harvest since […]

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. planted acres in flux

Apr. 5, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. farmers aim to plant more corn, soy in 2023, but delays likely

Mar. 31, 2023 at 5:46 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Pulse weekly outlook: For growers, spring still far away

Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:26 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE weekly outlook: Canola continues its collapse

Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

CBOT weekly outlook: More acres expected for U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat

Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:49 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — With expectations of far fewer prevent-planting acres for 2023-24, Terry Reilly of Futures International has called for increases in planted area for corn, soybeans and wheat in the U.S. this spring. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is scheduled to release its planting projections on March 31. Reilly […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Little change in barley acres expected

Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:37 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As spring planting approaches, Peter Watt of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) said there likely won’t be a big shift in barley acres that will be planted in 2023. “Producers have made their [planting] decisions for the most part. You might see people adjust their plans […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Canary seed set for more acres

Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While the price of canary seed in Western Canada has come down over the past couple of years, there is optimism that acres devoted to the specialty grain will increase in 2023. David Nobbs, pulse merchant for Purely Canada Foods in Saskatoon and former chair of the Canary […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba growers not worried about Merit situation

Mar. 7, 2023 at 12:42 pm CST

MarketsFarm — After Manitoba-based plant protein processor Merit Functional Foods went into receivership last Wednesday, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) executive director Daryl Domitruk said it is not a microcosm of the province’s pulse industry. Domitruk said MPSG learned about Merit’s financial situation through the media. He also added […]

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drifts downward with soybeans

Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:47 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market drifted downward during the week ended Wednesday largely due to macroeconomic activity in the markets, according to one analyst. Jerry Klassen from Resilient Commodity Analysis in Winnipeg said canola prices have mostly followed the lead of the Chicago soy complex, while rains fell […]

By Adam Peleshaty