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CBOT weekly: USDA/weather in focus for corn and soybeans

Midwestern conditions favourable

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 9, 2025

Warm Midwestern temperatures and timely precipitation weighed on corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade coming out of the Independence Day long weekend. Weather should remain a major market driver through the growing season, although some short-term direction could come from the monthly United States Department of Agriculture supply/demand estimates due out on July 11.

Canola, Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola’s slide likely to continue

If dryness not alleviated, canola would turnaround

By Glen Hallick July 9, 2025

With the speculative fund selling and relatively decent crop conditions on the Canadian Prairies, a broker said canola futures have little option but to continue falling back.

Crops, Machinery

Artificial intelligence put to work on extension

Farm Credit Canada, Results Driven Agriculture Research unveil AI tool designed to produce ‘timely advice’ for farmers

By Robert Arnason July 9, 2025

Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root

Crops, News

Manitoba Crop Report: Rains not enough to curb dryness

Some areas receive deluge; others still dry

By Adam Peleshaty July 9, 2025

Many areas of Manitoba received varied amounts of rainfall during the week ended July 6, 2025. However, it was not enough to replenish moisture in some areas.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Potential to turn cool and wet

Forecast issued July 9, covering July 9 to 16, 2025

By Daniel Bezte July 9, 2025

For this forecast period we are starting off with a large area of high pressure over Ontario and an equally large area of low pressure over the Yukon. The clockwise flow around the Ontario high, combined with the counterclockwise flow around the Yukon low, is creating a widespread southerly flow across the Prairies. This should lead to one more day of warm temperatures across the western Prairies and a couple more days over the eastern half.

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Record highs in cattle futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 8, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to set new records on Tuesday, as improving packer margins, strong demand and chart-based buying provided support. August feeder cattle futures were up by 5.400 cents per pound at 319.125 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 4.075 cents per pound at 219.975 cents at […] Read more

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures slip further as US crop conditions improve

By Reuters, Tom Polansek July 8, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures extended losses on Tuesday to approach a 2025 low as improved U.S. crop ratings and forecasts for more benign weather fueled expectations for a bumper harvest.

Demand for organic pulses had been steadily rising before the COVID-19 outbreak, but supply chains are prepared to meet the new demand. Photo: File

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Conditions vary across Saskatchewan

Weather, lack of moisture affecting crops

By Adam Peleshaty July 8, 2025

Pulse conditions in Saskatchewan are varied across the province with the worst-faring crops located in the western half.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks during a press conference to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s “National Farm Security Action Plan,” outside the USDA in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

News, Reuters

U.S. farm secretary says ‘no amnesty’ for farmworkers from deportation

USDA will curb farmland purchases by “foreign adversaries” including China says Rollins

By Leah Douglas, Reuters July 8, 2025

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that there will be “no amnesty” for agricultural workers as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to deport all immigrants in the country illegally.

Crops

Barley, oats sustainability quantified by study

One tonne of oats produced in Saskatchewan has a carbon footprint 201 per cent lower than that produced across the country

By Karen Briere July 8, 2025

The carbon footprint of oats and barley grown in Saskatchewan is lower than the same crops grown elsewhere, according to new study from the Global Institute for Food Security.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

CBOT weekly: USDA/weather in focus for corn and soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola’s slide likely to continue

Artificial intelligence put to work on extension

Manitoba Crop Report: Rains not enough to curb dryness

Prairie forecast: Potential to turn cool and wet

U.S. livestock: Record highs in cattle futures

U.S. grains: Corn futures slip further as US crop conditions improve

Pulse Weekly: Conditions vary across Saskatchewan

U.S. farm secretary says ‘no amnesty’ for farmworkers from deportation

Barley, oats sustainability quantified by study

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

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