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CBOT May 2019 corn futures with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall on profit-taking but post weekly gains

By Mark Weinraub April 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dropped on Friday as uncertainty about the timing and details of a potential trade deal with China caused investors to lock in some profits from recent gains, traders said. End-of-week profit-taking also weighed on the corn and wheat markets. The drop in corn futures was kept in check […] Read more

Pilot projects in each province will determine the best management practices for local areas.

Crops, Forages

Leaving the grass – and the carbon – in the ground

National project will show how forage and grassland owners can use high-performance management to boost yields and store carbon

By Trudy Kelly Forsythe April 5, 2019

Canadian forage producers know the value of the land they are responsible for — all 33.8 million acres of cultivated forages and 36 million of native or improved pastures. This land has a direct economic impact of $5.09 billion, but studies on the value of its environmental impact, or “ecological goods and services,” suggest it’s […] Read more

Emerging corn plants in Canada. (Sophie-Caron/iStock/Getty Images)

Corn, Crops, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Corn acreage predicted to be flat

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm April 4, 2019

MarketsFarm — Experts predict corn acreage will be flat in Western Canada in 2019. While flooding remains a concern to many this spring, years of dry summers have impacted soil conditions to the point where a wet spring may be a welcome reprieve. “I’m more concerned about how much moisture we will have gained because […] Read more

A flooded field north of Winnipeg at St. Andrews, Man., on March 29, 2017. (Greg Berg photo)

Crops, Weather

Flood concerns ease across Prairies outside southern Manitoba

By Glen Hallick April 4, 2019

MarketsFarm — A slower-than-normal spring melt has helped to alleviate most flood concerns across the Prairies, except in southern Manitoba. That part of Manitoba, especially the Red River Valley south of Winnipeg, isn’t out of the woods just yet. Flooding may still reach levels on par with high water levels reached in 2009, according to […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Trade hopes spur gains in soy futures

By Mark Weinraub April 4, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed for the third time in four sessions on Thursday, supported by a better-than-expected export report and hopes for a trade deal with China, traders said. Corn futures also closed in positive territory, with more rain in the U.S. Midwest sparking fresh concerns about planting delays in key […] Read more

ICE May 2019 canola with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola bearish with or without China

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News April 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts saw a modest correction off of major support over the week ended Wednesday, but the longer-term trend remains pointed lower with large old-crop supplies and uncertain export prospects overhanging the market. Canadian canola exports to China are effectively non-existent right now, with the absence of that major customer casting […] Read more

Canada Malting’s processing plant in Montreal. (CanadaMalting.com)

Barley, Crops, Markets

Canada Malting to join GrainCorp’s global malting spinoff

By GFM Staff April 3, 2019

The Australian owner of Canada’s biggest malt company plans to spin it off, along with its other worldwide malting assets, into a new stand-alone malt industry player. Sydney-based GrainCorp announced Thursday it plans to “demerge” its global malting business from its grains and edible oils business, forming two separate ASX-listed companies: MaltCo and “New GrainCorp.” […] Read more

MGEX May 2019 spring wheat (in candlesticks) compared to CBOT May 2019 soft red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Spring wheat falls sharply as flood concerns ease

By Mark Weinraub April 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. spring wheat futures fell 1.3 per cent to their lowest in nearly nine months on Wednesday as the latest weather forecasts eased fears about flooding in the northern U.S. Plains forcing farmers to cut back on their acreage plans for the crop. Soft red winter wheat futures were 1.6 per […] Read more

File photo of a soybean crop south of Winnipeg. (Dougall_Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Soybeans

Soybean acreage remains a question mark for 2019

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm April 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — Experts expect soybean acreage to decrease across Canada this year, though the jury is still out as to how much it will drop. In its principal crop acreage report published March 21, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada predicted that area planted to soybeans would decrease by three per cent across the country based on […] Read more

CBOT May 2019 corn (candlesticks) compared with May 2019 soybeans (green line). (Barchart)

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, flooding are main focus

By Glen Hallick April 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — This spring’s weather and flooding in the United States have become the main focus for traders at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), said an analyst. “What kind of planting conditions, how much rain, how much flooding, and how cold things are,” listed Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. The […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall on profit-taking but post weekly gains

Leaving the grass – and the carbon – in the ground

Feed weekly outlook: Corn acreage predicted to be flat

Flood concerns ease across Prairies outside southern Manitoba

U.S. grains: Trade hopes spur gains in soy futures

ICE weekly outlook: Canola bearish with or without China

Canada Malting to join GrainCorp’s global malting spinoff

U.S. grains: Spring wheat falls sharply as flood concerns ease

Soybean acreage remains a question mark for 2019

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, flooding are main focus

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