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CBOT July 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-month high on weather worries

Soybean, wheat futures also advance

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached a one-month high on Friday as forecasts for dry weather in the U.S. Midwest kept attention on early risks to this year’s crop. Soybean and wheat futures also rose, with the agricultural markets posting weekly gains following recent declines to multi-month lows. Traders added […] Read more
Lentil plants in bloom. (BasieB/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Better growing conditions despite dryness, smoke

Continued smoky skies could slow crop development

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MarketsFarm — While dry conditions persist across the Prairies, the current situation for pulses is not as bad as during the two previous springs, according to Pulse Canada’s director of market access and trade policy. Mac Ross said dryness is largely evident across Western Canada and many crops are still below their five-year averages for […] Read more
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Crops, Forages, Weather

Saskatchewan to top up some claims for wildlife-damaged forage

Affected producers in southwestern, west-central areas eligible

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Producers in southwestern and west-central Saskatchewan who lost stacked forage to wildlife feeding last winter may see a bump up in their compensation. The Saskatchewan and federal governments on Wednesday announced a “supplemental freight adjustment” to their wildlife damage compensation program, administered by Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. (SCIC). SCIC, the province said, has “reassessed and […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Weather

CBOT weekly outlook: Traders, analysts anticipate WASDE report

El Nino also worth watching longer-term

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MarketsFarm — While traders and analysts continue to keep an eye on weather conditions, their collective focus will momentarily shift on Friday when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases its monthly world agricultural supply/demand estimates (WASDE). This month’s report will be highly significant as it will announce the first U.S. crop production estimates for […] Read more
Plan for drought to minimize the effect on your herd
Grazing, News, News Roundup

Plan for drought to minimize the effect on your herd

News Roundup from the May 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Anyone farming and ranching in the Great Plains is going to have to deal with drought, so it’s best to be as prepared as possible. That was the message from Anneliese Walker at the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association conference last fall. Walker is a Princeton, Minnesota producer who also works for Maia Grazing, which […] Read more
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Crops, Weather

Rain, drought highlight different growing areas

Eastern Prairies to see improved rains

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MarketsFarm — Depending on which region you’re in, you could be stuck in a severe drought or facing rains that will help alleviate that dryness or push back when fields should be dry enough to begin spring planting. That’s the assessment from Drew Lerner, president and senior agricultural meteorologist at World Weather Inc. at Overland […] Read more
Smoke rises from a wildfire near Wildwood, Alta., about 100 km west of Edmonton, on May 5, 2023. (Photo: Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Reuters)
Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Alberta ‘crossing fingers’ for rain amid wildfires

CN mainline traffic west of Edmonton suspended

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Reuters — Firefighters were counting on rain and cooler weather forecast for Monday to help them quell a dramatic start to Alberta’s wildfire season. The province declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to wildfires in northern and central regions that have displaced nearly 30,000 people and prompted energy producers to shut in […] Read more
Grafting an orphan calf onto another cow helps the calf on pasture.
Markets, Prime cuts

Moisture is key to success in the cattle business

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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Cattle producers throughout North America know that sufficient moisture is critical for running their operations. Whether it be in the form of rain or snow, moisture allows grass to grow for grazing and for making hay. It allows crops to grow that feed cattle on the ranch or in the feedlot. It also allows ranchers […] Read more
File photo of a southern Alberta field as spring approaches. (BrendanHunter/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Weather

Prairie soil moisture picture growing clearer

Alberta driest; Saskatchewan variable; Manitoba mostly OK

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It’s a variable soil moisture picture on the Prairies as seeding season draws nearer. The east has enough moisture — and in some cases too much. And it gets progressively drier toward the west, with portions of Alberta nearing critical condition, according to one weather watcher. Bruce Burnett, weather and markets director for the MarketsFarm […] Read more
File photo of a soybean field in Argentina. (Federico Weyland/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Weather

Vast tracts of drought-hit Argentine soy fields seen going unharvested

Yet more cuts to production possible

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Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina’s Buenos Aires grains exchange on Thursday said farmers would likely leave large tracts of soy fields unharvested due to damage from a historic drought, which could lead to more cuts to its 25 million-tonne production forecast. Argentina is the world’s top exporter of soybean oil and meal, but its […] Read more

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