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Saskatchewan crop report: High heat reversing crop development 

MarketsFarm – Crops growing in areas of Saskatchewan which received recent rains are developing well. Meanwhile, those in dry areas, mostly in the west central region, are going backwards, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on July 28. Rainfall varied across Saskatchewan with some areas receiving none and other getting drenched. Areas around […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn firm on anticipated heat stress; wheat follows higher

Chicago | Reuters  – Chicago corn and soybean futures extended gains on Thursday, as expectations for hot and dry weather conditions in the coming weeks across parts of the U.S. Midwest threaten yields. Wheat followed higher as there was still some uncertainty about the volume of Ukraine’s exports through the Black Sea despite expectations they […] Read more


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Feed weekly outlook: Declining prices not raising buyers’ interest 

MarketsFarm – Despite prices for Western Canadian feed barley and wheat continuing to decline, buyers are not opening their wallets just yet. Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. in Stony Plain, Alta., said while growing prospects of a more typical harvest are making cereal crops more affordable, there is still a wait-and-see attitude from […] Read more

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Good weather, moisture boost northern North Dakota spring wheat prospects

Devil’s Lake, N.D. | Reuters – Good weather and rains lifted spring wheat yields across northwest and north central North Dakota, although the lagging maturity of the late-planted crop may limit harvest prospects in the top producer of the high-protein grain, scouts on an annual tour said on Wednesday. Crop scouts estimated the average yield […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as U.S. forecast turns hot, dry

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans futures hit a two-week high on Wednesday as hot and dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest through early August threaten to degrade conditions during a crucial soybean plant development phase. Wheat eased as an agreement to reopen Ukrainian maritime grain exports moved forward, despite recent missile attacks […] Read more




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Fungal diseases posing an issue with Manitoba crops

As crop conditions vary across Manitoba, the latest crop report noted that frequent rains and warm temperatures have increased the risk of a number of fungal diseases. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development (MARD) said farmers continued to apply fungicides on their wheat, oats, barley, canola, and pea crops. However, wet conditions in a number of […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans climb as U.S. crop ratings drop

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures prices rallied on Tuesday as hot, dry conditions threatened both crops. Wheat climbed on concerns over implementation of an agreement to open a corridor for Ukrainian grain exports, following a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa over the weekend. The most-active corn contract Cv1 on the Chicago […] Read more

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As grain prices fall, food prices to ease first in developing world -U.S. official

Sao Paulo | Reuters – Seth Meyer, chief economist at the United States Department of Agriculture, said on Tuesday weaker commodities prices will take longer to ease food inflation in the United States than in the developing world. Some of the world’s poorest nations were hardest hit by a spike in corn and wheat prices after Russia’s […] Read more