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Manitoba crops variable: report

MarketsFarm – Crop development was highly variable across Manitoba during the week ended Aug. 2 depending on localized rainfall and drainage, with fields in the southern growing areas of the province generally better than those to the north, according to the latest report from Manitoba Agriculture. Localized insect concerns were reported, with some spraying required. […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat falls 3 percent as Ukraine shipments resume; corn, soy also sag

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures fell more than 3 percent on Tuesday as the resumption of maritime grain exports from Ukraine tempered global grain supply concerns, and the dollar <.DXY> rallied, making U.S. grains less competitive globally. Corn and soybean futures also fell on better-than-expected weekly U.S. crop conditions. All three markets sagged late in the […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb to biggest weekly gain in 22 years as U.S. Midwest heats up

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans rallied on Friday and were set for their biggest weekly rise in 22 years as forecasts of hot and dry weather in the U.S. Midwest raised supply concerns, while strong soymeal demand added support. Corn made its biggest weekly gain in nearly five months, while wheat finished the week […] Read more

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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