Insights and Stories on Rain

Feed weekly outlook: Rains, demand keep bids down

Jun. 17, 2021 at 7:06 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While recent wet weather on the Prairies has helped bring down prices for feed grains, demand — or a lack thereof — has been another primary factor. “The rains have definitely affected (prices) a bit, but probably not to the extent demand has,” said Erin Harakal, trade manager […]

U.S. grains: Corn, soy plunge on weather, broad commodities sell-off

Jun. 17, 2021 at 6:32 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Pulse weekly outlook: Timely rains benefitting Saskatchewan crops

Jun. 15, 2021 at 4:04 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop; soyoil limit-down

Jun. 11, 2021 at 7:03 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

ICE weekly outlook: Canola market pits weather against supplies

Jun. 9, 2021 at 6:36 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Drought conditions improve in May for some of Prairies, not all

Jun. 9, 2021 at 5:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Significant precipitation through May relieved drought conditions across parts of the Prairies, while other areas remained significantly dry, according to the latest assessment from the Canadian Drought Monitor as of May 31. This precipitation improved soil moisture conditions for the short-term, decreasing the area of moderate (D1) and […]

By MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops emerge despite dry soils

Jun. 8, 2021 at 7:49 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — While Manitoba continues to deal with drought conditions in many growing areas, planting of pulses and soybeans is near done and some pulses are starting to emerge. “Pea and fava bean seeding wrapped up a while ago,” said Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. grains: Wheat hits one-month low, soybeans three-week low

May. 21, 2021 at 7:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday, touching a one-month low on improving prospects for the crop in the U.S. Plains, traders said. Corn futures fell on a round of profit-taking after rising in three of the previous four sessions. Soybeans also closed lower, with concerns about […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Corn and soy mixed, wheat down

May. 17, 2021 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures closed mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts firming on support from tight supplies and strength in the cash market, while forecasts for warm weather that will boost crop development in the U.S. Midwest pressured new-crop issues, traders said. “The outlook warmed […]

By Mark Weinraub

Feed weekly outlook: Falling futures suggest first cracks in lofty market

May. 13, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A sharp drop in corn and wheat futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade over the past week could be the sign of the first cracks in the western Canadian feed grain market. That said, tight supplies and uncertainty over new-crop grain production remain supportive. “With the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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