U.S. grains: Wheat notches biggest monthly drop since 2011 on weather hopes

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat eased on Friday to the lowest in nearly three months, capping the futures’ biggest monthly decline in almost three years as improving weather for crops kept the market focused on comfortable global supply. Corn fell also fell to a roughly three-month low while soybeans declined on favourable weather forecasts […] Read more

Prairie seeding behind normal, CWB reports

CNS Canada — Seeding progress across Western Canada is running “well behind normal,” with only 59 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of Tuesday, said CWB analyst Bruce Burnett. “Normally we’d be about three-quarters complete, and certainly in some areas of the Prairies we are likely to see some further planting delays […] Read more


Brendan Uruski snapped this photo of his seeding work at Arborg, Man. on May 24. Many farmers in the province are rethinking some cropping plans as crop insurance deadlines approach. (Photo courtesy Brendan Uruski)

Late spring to reduce Man. soybean acres

CNS Canada — Manitoba farmers won’t likely seed as many soybean acres as they originally intended this year, as the late spring and wet fields will force some to switch to another crop. Most of the soybean acres will likely be planted in the main growing regions of the province, such as the Red River […] Read more



(Lisa Guenther photo)

U.S. new-crop soybeans and corn under pressure

CNS Canada –– Improving weather conditions across the U.S. Midwest weighed on soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade over the past week, and further declines are likely heading into the summer months, according to an analyst. Weather conditions across the Midwest’s corn- and soybean-growing regions have shown some improvement. Terry Reilly […] Read more









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