Only one per cent of acres were left unseeded in Saskatchewan during the week ended June 17 due to cooler temperatures and excess moisture, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
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Saskatchewan Crop Report: Excess moisture causing problems
Soybeans, corn trading sideways and watching weather
Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade both find themselves in relatively sideways trading ranges watching Midwestern weather forecasts to provide nearby direction.
Manitoba Crop Report: Planting progresses despite wild weather
Planting across Manitoba progressed during the week ended June 16 despite cool, wet and windy weather, including small tornadoes.
U.S. grains: corn, soybean futures firm as traders track heat wave, crop conditions
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, reversing direction after a two-day slide, as investors tracked a heat wave moving across the eastern Corn Belt after the government reported a decline in U.S. crop ratings.
FCC invests in breeding innovation
Farm Credit Canada has invested $5 million into the accelerated breeding program at the Global Institute for Food Security.
U.S. grains: Grain futures slump, as wheat drops to 8-week low
Chicago Board of Trade wheat and soybean futures fell sharply on Monday, with wheat at a near two-month low as fund selling pressure rolled into a short holiday trading week, traders said.
Canola fund short position climbs higher
As of June 11, 2024, the net managed money short position in canola futures came in at 99,252 contracts (1,950 long/101,202 short), which was up by roughly 30,000 contracts from the previous week.
EU regulators to decide on Bunge and Viterra merger by July 18
U.S. grains merchant Bunge BG. and Glencore-backed Viterra's plan to create a $34 billion agricultural trading giant will be decided by EU antitrust regulators by July 18, a European Commission filing showed on Monday.
Prairie soil scientist and author Les Henry, 83
Henry's outreach to farmers spanned more than half a century
Glacier FarmMedia — Saskatchewan soil scientist Les Henry, well known for his work on improving Prairie farmland and his outreach to Prairie farmers in the pages of Grainews, has died. Ending a long fight with congestive heart failure, Henry died Friday in Saskatoon at age 83, having continued to write until very shortly before his […] Read more
ICE weekly: Canola futures volatile amidst selling, rainy weather
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) canola futures went on a rollercoaster ride during the week ended June 12. The July contract failed to record consecutive gains or losses during the week, with prices ranging from C$615.40 to C$641.80 per tonne. The November contract, which traded as high as C$662.90 earlier in the week, fell to its lowest […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
