Insights and Stories on Crop Conditions

China’s farmers struggle to save crops as heatwave, drought drag on

Aug. 19, 2022 at 6:05 pm CDT

Chongqing | Reuters — As the tinder-dry countryside along China’s Yangtze river basin withers under a heatwave that has lasted more than two months, veteran farmer Chen Xiaohua recalled the last severe drought to hit his crops more than 60 years ago. “This year is drier than 1960,” said Chen, […]

U.S. grains: Wheat up off six-month low on technical buying

Aug. 19, 2022 at 5:14 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans steady

Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:54 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Grains fall on weather, Ukrainian exports

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:32 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Chicago soy futures bounce back after USDA forecasts

Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm on yield uncertainty ahead of USDA report

Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and soybean futures closed higher on Thursday as a weaker U.S. dollar lent support to dollar-priced commodities and traders squared up their positions ahead of a key government report. Meanwhile, corn futures firmed, supported by concerns about hot and dry weather stressing the U.S. […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Feed weekly outlook: Prices lower despite mixed growing conditions

Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While not as widespread as last year’s historic drought, some parts of Alberta are still struggling with hot and dry conditions. Suzanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton, said growing conditions for feed grains across the province are varied. “As usual for the last couple of […]

By Adam Peleshaty

ICE weekly outlook: Late canola crop hinges on weather

Aug. 10, 2022 at 8:00 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The ICE Futures canola market held within a narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, with weather conditions heading into harvest likely to dictate the eventual price direction over the next few weeks. “The key right now is the late state of the crop,” said Errol Anderson of […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans gain as U.S. crop ratings decline

Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed to their highest in more than a week on Tuesday on lower weekly U.S. crop condition ratings and worries that hot, dry weather in the western Midwest forecast would continue to stress crops. Wheat was also firmer as the dollar […]

By Karl Plume

Saskatchewan crops advancing quickly

Jul. 21, 2022 at 9:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Hot and humid conditions saw crops in Saskatchewan advance quickly during the week ended Monday, according to the latest provincial crop report — although the humidity has slowed haying. When humidity is high, cutting hay becomes more challenging and hay that is cut does not dry down as […]

By MarketsFarm

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