Insights and Stories on Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans ease on expected planting progress

May. 9, 2022 at 4:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday to five-week lows as warmer U.S. weather expedited planting progress, deflating fears of added soybean acres and further cuts to corn plantings, traders said. Wheat remained underpinned by dry conditions in the U.S. and French growing belts, reinforcing global supply […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn slide on Midwest weather forecasts

May. 6, 2022 at 5:11 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

CBOT weekly outlook: U.S. spring wheat seeding near standstill

May. 4, 2022 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Wet weather delays southern Manitoba seeding

May. 3, 2022 at 2:34 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Heat wave threatens India’s wheat output, export plans

May. 2, 2022 at 10:32 pm CDT

By Mayank Bhardwaj Neha Arora

Flood warnings raised in Manitoba, southeastern Saskatchewan

Apr. 29, 2022 at 8:18 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring flooding in Manitoba’s Red River Valley could approach levels last seen in 2009, the highest water level since 1997’s “Flood of the Century,” according to the latest update from the provincial Hydrologic Forecast Centre. The centre is monitoring a precipitation system forecast for the April 29-May 1 […]

By MarketsFarm

U.S. EPA allows temporary summer sales of higher-ethanol fuel

Apr. 29, 2022 at 7:51 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency waiver for a higher-ethanol gasoline blend on Friday, allowing summertime sales of the fuel in an attempt to help lower gasoline prices at the pump. The move represents a temporary win for the biofuels industry and corn […]

By Stephanie Kelly

U.S. grains: Wheat futures fall after rains

Apr. 29, 2022 at 7:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell to three-week lows on Friday, led by hard red winter wheat contracts after showers in key growing parts of the U.S. Plains provided a much needed boost to soil moisture, traders said. Corn futures ended unchanged after spiking to their highest in […]

By Mark Weinraub

CBOT weekly outlook: ‘Confluence of events’ keeps corn, soy supported

Apr. 27, 2022 at 9:11 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade hit fresh contract highs on Wednesday, while soybeans also remain well supported with a number of factors likely to keep the grains and oilseeds underpinned going forward. “It’s never just one thing, a confluence of events have taken us up,” […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Not warm enough yet for accurate read on Ontario winter crops

Apr. 21, 2022 at 8:34 pm CDT

MarketsFarm –– The crop report on Wednesday from Ontario’s ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs (OMAFRA) notes a lack of temperatures warm enough to accurately assess winter crops and/or to begin spring planting. OMAFRA determined winter wheat that was seeded on time looks healthier than what was planted later […]