Insights and Stories on Rain

Spring wheat futures rally on North American weather woes

Sep. 25, 2019 at 6:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Weather-related quality issues with North American spring wheat crops saw Minneapolis spring wheat futures rally sharply over the past three weeks, with more room to the upside as concerns mount over the state of the crop. The December contract hit a multi-year low of $4.865 per bushel at […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Rains delay large Manitoba bean harvest

Sep. 24, 2019 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Wet harvests hurt U.S., Canadian spring wheat quality

Sep. 20, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

ICE weekly outlook: Uncertainty, lack of farmer selling lift canola bids

Sep. 18, 2019 at 6:00 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Frost strikes in numerous spots in Manitoba

Sep. 11, 2019 at 7:50 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpeas appear OK, but prices soft

Aug. 27, 2019 at 4:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canada’s chickpea crop has likely beaten earlier expectations — but poor prices may limit farmer sales come harvest. “We planted the crop in drought conditions” and were preparing for the worst, said Colin Young of Midwest Grain at Moose Jaw, Sask., pointing to the lack of subsoil moisture […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Saskatchewan mustard crop poised for strong finish

Aug. 20, 2019 at 2:43 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Mustard crops in southwestern and south-central Saskatchewan may have received enough rain to turn themselves around after a dry spring. “The area south of Highway 1 saw a lot of rain this year,” said Kevin Hursh, executive director of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission. “They’ve seen a huge […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Corn up as crop ratings ease

Jun. 25, 2019 at 5:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures rose for a second straight day on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the condition of U.S. crops deteriorated last week following rain, although gains were pared late in the session on improving weather. Soybeans turned lower on forecasts for a […]

By Barbara Smith

U.S. grains: Rains fuel crop worries, lift corn, soy, wheat

Jun. 20, 2019 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures jumped on Thursday as expectations for more rain in the U.S. Midwest heightened worries about bad weather reducing autumn harvests. Forecasts called for rain over the next five days, which would keep some fields too wet to plant and add stress […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Trump tariff threat pushes corn, soy, wheat lower

May. 31, 2019 at 5:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, wheat and soybean futures fell on Friday, weighed down by fresh concerns about demand after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to place tariffs on imports of goods from Mexico in response to illegal immigration across the U.S. border. All three commodities also faced pressure […]

By Mark Weinraub