The trade is focusing on results from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, which will make its way through seven states looking at corn and soybean fields from Aug. 18 to 21, 2025.
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CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on crop tour
High corn, soybean yields pressure prices
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as traders eye crop tour results
Chicago soybean and corn futures chopped up and down on Wednesday as traders monitored results from a U.S. Midwest field tour that initially confirmed strong yield prospects, traders said.
Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point
Combining of spring crops getting started
Harvest operations in Manitoba pressed ahead during the week ended Aug. 18, with fall rye and winter wheat leading the way.
Prairie forecast: Sunny, warm end to the month
Forecast issued August 20, covering Aug. 20 to 27, 2025
To start this forecast period, we have an area of low pressure developing over Montana. This will help bring one more day of intense heat over southern Saskatchewan and a hot day over Manitoba. That same low will bring partly cloudy skies and the chance of showers to a good portion of Alberta.
Nebraska soy, Indiana corn show best potential in years, crop scouts say
Nebraska’s soybean pod count is the highest in at least 22 years, and its corn yield potential is the strongest in four years, scouts said on Tuesday during the second day of Pro Farmer’s annual tour of major grain-producing states.
New wild pig website launches in Canada
A new website has joined the fight against invasive wild pigs in Canada, aiming to offer tools, information and resources to educate the public and offer them a way to report wild pig sightings.
U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed
Chicago cattle futures ended Tuesday mostly up, with feeder contracts setting fresh highs. Hogs were mixed.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn tick lower on continued supply pressure
Chicago wheat fell on Tuesday, pressured by an upward revision to Russia's wheat crop forecast and the latest talks to end the war in Ukraine, while corn eased as strong yield projections from a U.S. Midwest field tour maintained supply pressure.
AgTalk farmer mental health support platform sees partnership renewed
Do More Ag’s anonymous chat platform has seen more than 10,000 interactions since its launch in 2023
AgTalk, an anonymous online space for those in the agricultural sector to find mental health support, has seen its funding partnership renewed, the Do More Agriculture Foundation announced on Tuesday.
Pulse Weekly: Saskatchewan peas, lentils in good condition
Provincial pulse specialist sees good quality, quantity
Saskatchewan pulse crops are faring well as harvesting operations begin in the province.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
