Insights and Stories on Harvest

U.S. grains: Soy firm as farmer selling eases

Oct. 4, 2017 at 6:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose slightly on Wednesday, reflecting a slowdown in the Midwest harvest as rains stalled fieldwork and weak cash values discouraged farmer selling, analysts said. Wheat futures fell on technical selling and corn was modestly lower. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled up […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn dips under $3.50 as harvest pushes on

Oct. 4, 2017 at 3:28 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Oat prices keep firm as harvest rolls in

Oct. 3, 2017 at 7:58 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Time for your post-harvest marketing plan

Sep. 29, 2017 at 9:38 am CDT

By Brian Wittal

CBOT weekly outlook: Harvest pressure to weigh on soy, corn

Sep. 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Canola facing uphill climb

Sep. 27, 2017 at 6:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Bearish headwinds facing the canola market may have gotten slightly worse, after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it was considering cuts to biofuel requirements in U.S. fuel. The EPA said Tuesday it was looking for feedback on proposed reductions to the renewable fuel obligations in the […]

By Dave Sims

Some Ontario farms could get minimum wage support, Wynne says

Sep. 21, 2017 at 12:31 pm CDT

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne opened the door to potential support for some farming businesses during a rapid increase to a $15 minimum wage by 2019. Wynne spoke to reporters on the opening day of the International Plowing Match in Walton Ont., and refused to move on the aggressive timeline for […]

By John Greig

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy look for export demand

Sep. 20, 2017 at 6:18 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The ongoing U.S. harvest is keeping a lid on rallies in both the corn and soybean markets. Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade chopped above and below the psychologically-important US$3.50 per bushel mark during the week ended Wednesday. Soybeans felt some pressure from fund selling […]

By Dave Sims

Manitoba’s soybean harvest well underway

Sep. 14, 2017 at 6:38 pm CDT

Soybeans are being harvested in the heart of Manitoba’s traditional soybean belt, but as of Thursday, there were still fields a week or more away from the combine depending on the weather. The variability underscores differences in maturity among varieties and seeding dates. Dry, warm weather until now has helped […]

By Allan Dawson

Diesel prices could rise further in Harvey’s wake

Sep. 7, 2017 at 11:25 am CDT

CNS Canada — Diesel prices in Western Canada have risen by about six to seven cents a litre since Hurricane Harvey ravaged the petroleum-rich Texas coast. An expert with the fuel industry says harvest pressure will likely keep the diesel market from correcting downward, and push prices up a bit […]

By Dave Sims