Insights and Stories on Frost

USDA cuts Russian wheat crop estimate after damaging frosts

Jun. 12, 2024 at 11:33 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters – The U.S. Department of Agriculture cut its forecasts for Russian wheat production and exports on Wednesday, after Moscow declared federal emergencies over crop losses due to unfavourable weather. Increasing concerns about damage from drought and frosts in Russia, the world’s biggest wheat supplier, drove Chicago board of Trade wheat futures […]

Saskatchewan’s harvest 90 per cent complete

Oct. 6, 2022 at 2:44 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Brazil’s changing conditions threaten corn crop

Apr. 18, 2022 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Flooding in Manitoba hinges on coming spring melt

Feb. 18, 2022 at 6:20 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

Prairie cash wheat: Bids soar after weather events

Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:29 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat soars to five-year high

Oct. 15, 2020 at 7:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rallied to five-year highs on Thursday, as cuts to Argentina’s wheat outlook brought into focus the potential global supply damage possible due to dryness in top wheat producing countries, trader said. Corn followed wheat, climbing to 14-month highs and soybeans ended higher as […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Pulse weekly outlook: Fababeans staying on field

Sep. 10, 2020 at 4:19 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As other crops make their way into the bin, fababeans across the Prairies are lagging behind. “They’re further behind this year because they were later going in,” said Dale McManus, a broker with Johnston Grains at Welwyn, Sask. Saskatchewan grows over half of Canada’s fababeans, and most are […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Canola shows volatility after long weekend

Sep. 9, 2020 at 6:25 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Although there remains a lot of canola to be combined, one trader believes most harvest pressure on the market has already passed. “The farmers who wanted to sell off of the combine or shortly after, probably have done so already,” said Jerry Klassen, an independent Winnipeg commodities trader. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy extends rally as China keeps buying

Sep. 9, 2020 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed on Wednesday to their highest in more than two years and recorded a 12th straight daily advance on continued export demand from China, coupled with worries about crop-killing frost in parts of the Midwest, analysts said. Wheat futures ended narrowly mixed while […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn end lower as demand flags

May. 6, 2020 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures settled lower on Wednesday, as continued weak demand due to the coronavirus epidemic and renewed U.S.-China trade tensions offset support from a flurry of commodity purchases by top importer China. Corn also slipped, following a pullback in crude oil, while wheat eased as […]