Farmer Dave Gruenbaum plants corn as he terminates off-season cover crops with a roller near Plain City, Ohio, May 2021.

Farming for the climate

U.S. growers embrace cover crops while eyeing low-carbon future

Reuters – Illinois farmer Jack McCormick planted 350 acres of barley and radishes last fall as part of an off-season crop that he does not intend to harvest. Instead, the crops will be killed off with a weed killer next spring before McCormick plants soybeans in the same dirt. The barley and radishes will not

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Klassen: Feeder market remains firm

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $3 lower on average; calves were relatively unchanged but limited numbers were on offer. Strength in the Canadian dollar appeared to temper demand from south of the border in the 750-plus-lb. weight categories. Last week was the first full week of sales in both


Ukraine grain exports up sharply so far in 2021-22

Ukraine has exported 33.2 million tonnes of grain so far in the 2021-22 July-June season, up 25.7 per cent from the same stage a season earlier, Agriculture Ministry data showed on Thursday. The total included 16.1 million tonnes of wheat, 5.2 million tonnes of barley and 11.5 million tonnes of corn, the data showed. Agriculture

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Feed weekly outlook: Alberta bids see slight gains

MarketsFarm — Alberta feedlots are only buying feed barley and wheat on a hand-to-mouth basis as demand remains unchanged, according to a local trader. “A lot of the feedlots we work with are buying what they needed and getting covered,” said Agfinity Inc. senior trader Erin Harakal from Stony Plain, Alta. High-delivered bids are $12.93






Ukraine 2021 grain harvest nearly complete at 84.17 million tonnes

Ukraine 2021 grain harvest nearly complete at 84.17 million tonnes

Ukrainian farms have harvested 84.17 million tonnes of grain from 98.6 per cent of the sowing area, with the yield averaging 5.36 tonnes per hectare, the Agriculture Ministry said Dec. 13. The volume includes 32.4 million tonnes of wheat, 9.9 million tonnes of barley, 40 million tonnes of corn and small volumes of other grains,