Insights and Stories on Winter Wheat

U.S. grains: Soy touches US$12 mark on Brazil weather

Nov. 23, 2020 at 6:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to US$12 a bushel on Monday for the first time in four years as dry conditions in parts of Brazil and Argentina stoked concerns about supplies of the oilseed, analysts said. Corn advanced, also lifted by worries about dryness in South America, […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach four-year high on global supply concerns

Nov. 5, 2020 at 5:28 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Corn declines on long liquidation

Nov. 2, 2020 at 7:29 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as harvest pressure fills bulls’ void

Oct. 12, 2020 at 8:24 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy futures hit multi-year highs

Oct. 7, 2020 at 4:37 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Statistics Canada trims wheat production estimate

Sep. 14, 2020 at 7:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers grew less wheat in 2020-21 than earlier thought, according to updated production estimates Statistics Canada released Monday. However, the country’s wheat crop would still be the second-largest on record and well above the five-year average. Using yield models based on satellite imagery, total wheat production in […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Organic crops in good shape ahead of harvest

Aug. 31, 2020 at 1:16 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass Glacier FarmMedia staff Organic commodity producers are expecting large crops in good condition ahead of the 2020 harvest season. “I’m hearing most crops are very good, especially the cereals,” said Laura Telford, organics sector development specialist with the government of Manitoba. Recent dryness in Manitoba won’t have […]

By OrganicBiz

Manitoba winter wheat, fall rye seeding deadlines extended

Aug. 26, 2020 at 1:51 pm CDT

Manitoba’s provincial crop insurance agency will spot growers of fall rye and winter wheat an extra couple of weeks to get insurable crops in the ground. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. (MASC) announced Tuesday that growers can get full coverage on winter wheat or fall rye seeded from Aug. 15 to […]

By Dave Bedard

Organic crops heading for a good year

Jul. 31, 2020 at 10:00 am CDT

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff Organic crops are looking very good right now, according to crop specialists in Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. “Rainfall has been spotty across [Ontario], but for the most part crops are looking pretty good,” commented Rob Wallbridge, agronomy sales lead for Sure Source Commodities in […]