Insights and Stories on Drought

Western Canada’s dry winter heralds worsening drought for 2024

Jan. 16, 2024 at 3:54 pm CST

Canada's abnormally dry winter is worsening drought conditions across the western provinces, where most of the country's oil, gas, forest products and grain are produced.

Brazil’s soybean harvest kicks off with low yields in Mato Grosso

Jan. 8, 2024 at 10:49 am CST

By Ana Mano Reuters

Brazilian farmers slow fertilizer buys as drought dampens corn-planting plans

Dec. 18, 2023 at 9:37 am CST

By Ana Mano Reuters Rod Nickel Sourasis Bose

AgriRecovery feed, freight, breeding herd aid set for Alberta, Saskatchewan, B.C.

Oct. 20, 2023 at 3:03 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Low water on Mississippi to persist despite improved drought outlook

Oct. 19, 2023 at 7:03 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

El Nino worries Brazil soy farmers as planting progresses, grain lobby says

Oct. 19, 2023 at 6:45 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Soybean farmers in top growing state Mato Grosso worry that scarce rains and high temperatures will lead to replanting of some areas while lowering yields in others, local grain farmer lobby Aprosoja-MT said Thursday. The unusual heat and dryness has been linked to the El […]

By roberto-samora

FCC to offer beef heifer replacement loans

Oct. 17, 2023 at 5:12 pm CDT

Cattle producers wanting to expand or maintain herds — in a time of nationwide herd contraction — are the expected beneficiaries for a new loan program from Farm Credit Canada. FCC on Tuesday announced what it calls the Replacement Heifer Program, consisting of a loan with a maximum loan life […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Corn choppy, wheat hits new contract low

Sep. 11, 2023 at 6:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures were choppy and wheat futures slid to the lowest level since May on Monday as traders scrambled to adjust their positions ahead of a key government crop report. Corn futures firmed late in the session on short-covering, and as market players debated how […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle, deferred live cattle set highs on tight supply

Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures and deferred live cattle futures climbed to new peaks on Friday, as limited U.S. supplies continued to propel prices. Inventories of U.S. cattle dwindled to their lowest levels in decades after producers reduced their herds over the last year because drought reduced […]

By Tom Polansek

Australian crop estimates adjusted slightly lower

Sep. 5, 2023 at 6:17 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Total 2023-24 winter crop production in Australia, at an estimated 45.2 million tonnes, is expected to be 34 per cent off the record highs hit last year but slightly above the June forecast as upward revisions to canola and barley counter a downward revision to the wheat number, […]

By MarketsFarm