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Manitoba sunflower acreage set to drop

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm May 18, 2018

CNS Canada — The closure of a sunflower processing plant in southern Alberta has Manitoba sunflower growers feeling uneasy this year. “Because of the plant closure there’s quite a bit of delay in delivery of the ’17 crop. So it’s discouraged quite a few guys from growing more (sunflowers),” said Ben Friesen, senior market manager […] Read more

Lentil plants in bloom. (BasieB/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Good start despite dry conditions

By Dave Sims May 15, 2018

CNS Canada — Dry soil conditions persist across many areas of Western Canada but the outlook for pulse crops seems fairly promising in one specialist’s view. “For the pulses, seeding has been going fairly well,” said Daphne Cruise, crops extension specialist with Saskatchewan’s provincial Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Moose Jaw. “A lot of the pulses […] Read more

A farmer plants corn near Ashland, Ill., northwest of Springfield, on April 14, 2016. (Photo: DMathies/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end higher after choppy trade

By Mark Weinraub May 15, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday, supported by concerns that rains in the U.S. Midwest will stall the tail end of planting, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures firmed, snapping a four-session losing streak on short-covering and bargain buying. Soybean futures also closed firm after trading in negative territory […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on weather worries, bargain buying

By Julie Ingwersen May 8, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures rose Tuesday on bargain hunting following Monday’s sharp declines, and worries about wet forecasts slowing planting in portions of the northern Midwest, analysts said. U.S. wheat futures finished mixed, with Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures rising while K.C. hard red winter wheat […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn market attention shifts north

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 21, 2018

CNS Canada — Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade moved lower over the past week, but stabilized at those lows as attention shifts from weather concerns in Argentina to planting intentions in North America. Rains in Argentina over the past weekend helped ease dryness concerns there somewhat and caused soybeans and […] Read more

Sea surface temperature anomalies (in degrees Celsius) over the equatorial Pacific for the week centred on Feb. 21. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Weather

Spring outlook cooler for Prairies, warmer for Ontario

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 27, 2018

Growers in parts of Ontario may get an early start on planting this spring, while Prairie fields may see lingering snow and later-than-average last frosts. WeatherFarm’s spring forecast, powered by U.S.-based DTN Progressive Farmer, projects a cold start to the spring as likely for the western half of Canada, reversing the milder conditions shown over […] Read more

Emergence in an Ontario soybean field. (File photo by John Greig)

Corn, Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Soybeans, Weather

Greig: Late spring planting means more soybeans in Ontario

By John Greig May 26, 2017

Ontario farmers are stopped across most of the province as consistently wet weather holds up planting and pushes farmers to plant more soybeans instead of corn. Significantly higher than normal rain in southern Ontario and record rainfall between Toronto and Ottawa mean that near the end of May, corn planting isn’t complete and there remains […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Soggy forecast worries Prairie farmers in race to seed crops

By Rod Nickel May 23, 2017

Winnipeg | Reuters — Heavy rain forecast for the soggiest parts of the Prairies this week is likely to further delay seeding in the world’s biggest canola-exporting country, meteorologists say. The rain, forecast to hit Alberta and Saskatchewan on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, would be the latest blow to farmers who could not harvest all […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Production outlook keeps canary seed under pressure

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News May 18, 2017

CNS Canada — Excess soil moisture is holding up planting of canary seed in Saskatchewan, though according to one market watcher, the overall production outlook for 2017 is good, leaving prices struggling to rise. “Prices are soft,” said Kevin Hursh, executive director of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan. Prices remain locked in the 19- […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on technical selling

By Julie Ingwersen May 11, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures hit a 1-1/2-week low on Thursday, pressured by follow-through weakness after Wednesday’s poor technical close and some farmer selling, analysts said. Corn futures sagged as forecasts called for improving weather in the U.S. Midwest, where wet conditions have stalled planting in some areas. Wheat futures were modestly higher. […] Read more

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

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Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

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Manitoba sunflower acreage set to drop

Pulse weekly outlook: Good start despite dry conditions

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat end higher after choppy trade

U.S. grains: Soy, corn firm on weather worries, bargain buying

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn market attention shifts north

Spring outlook cooler for Prairies, warmer for Ontario

Greig: Late spring planting means more soybeans in Ontario

Soggy forecast worries Prairie farmers in race to seed crops

Production outlook keeps canary seed under pressure

U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on technical selling

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