Insights and Stories on Minnesota

Bird flu outbreak reported in Minnesota dairy herd, the state’s first

Jun. 6, 2024 at 11:47 am CDT

The ongoing U.S. outbreak of avian flu in dairy cattle reached Minnesota on Thursday as the state announced its first infected herd.

Pulse weekly outlook: Smaller North American dry bean crops to underpin prices

Oct. 17, 2023 at 3:13 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Weather outlook not great for Prairie crops

Jul. 13, 2023 at 7:34 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Third Ontario poultry flock hit by avian flu

Mar. 30, 2022 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Minnesota grain handler targeted in ransomware attack

Sep. 23, 2021 at 4:39 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans ease as Midwest’s rains seen boosting crop

Aug. 27, 2021 at 3:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for a second straight session on Friday as rains were seen boosting harvest prospects in some dry areas of the Midwest farm belt. Wheat futures fell on profit-taking and spillover pressure from lower soybeans, although concerns about global supplies limited declines. Corn […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Corn, soy sag on broad commodities weakness

Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell about 2.5 per cent on Thursday, following broad declines in commodities including crude oil and metals tied to fears about slowing global growth, analysts said. Pressure also stemmed from forecasts for rains in northwestern portions of the Midwest that could […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids soar after weather events

Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:29 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Cash bids for Prairie wheat jumped as wintry weather made its way across the Prairies and U.S. northern Plains during the week ending Thursday. Wheat futures in the U.S. rose due to spillover from soybeans. However, a stronger Canadian dollar tempered Prairie wheat prices. Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. House ag leader loses election, unsettling Midwest farm sector

Nov. 5, 2020 at 6:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, chair for the House of Representatives’ agriculture committee, failed to win re-election in Minnesota on Tuesday, a loss some agriculture leaders said could hurt the U.S. Midwest grain belt. Though Democrats retained control of the House and therefore will again chair […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease as harvest, export prospects weighed

Aug. 20, 2020 at 6:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans slipped on Thursday after a seven-month peak a day earlier, while corn eased as traders set recent storm damage against generally strong prospects for harvest yields. Wheat ended higher as traders digested competing signals for global supply. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago […]

By Christopher Walljasper

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