Chicago wheat futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday as improving U.S. crop condition ratings and seasonal pressure overshadowed early harvest delays and drought in Russia, traders said.
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U.S. grains: Wheat futures sag on crop rating boost; corn, soybeans firm
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition funds AAFC variety development
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition has pledged nearly $20 million in funding for wheat variety development over the next three years.
U.S. grains: Wheat retreats on harvest pressure; corn, soybeans end lower
U.S. wheat futures fell about two per cent on Monday on seasonal pressure from the start of the Northern Hemisphere winter wheat harvest and corn futures sagged on mostly favorable crop weather, traders said.
Experts doubt FBI’s claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat
A biological sample that a Chinese researcher was accused of smuggling into the United States and that prosecutors cast as a “dangerous biological pathogen” is a common type of fungus already widespread in U.S. crop fields that likely poses little risk to food safety, experts said.
U.K. wheat output to swing higher in 2025/26
Wheat production fell last year for several reasons
Wheat production in the United Kingdom is forecast to turn around in 2025/26 after falling back the previous year, the United States Department of Agriculture reported on June 9.
Tariffs on canola seen supercharging Canadian farmers’ shift to spring wheat
U.S. Great Plains farmers skipping the cereal in favour of more profitable crops
The prospect of Chinese and U.S. tariffs on canola have prompted Western Canadian farmers to seed more wheat.
Is dirty water sabotaging your herbicide efficacy?
Spraying without clean water is a great way to send money down the drain
Water cleanliness should be a top priority for producers when considering water quality for spray operations, says Manitoba weeds specialist Kim Brown.
Cereals Canada hub receives international support
U.K. bakery Warburtons contributes $650,000 to Global Agriculture Technology Exchange
Warburtons, the United Kingdom's largest bakery, committed $650,000 in contributions to the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange on June 5.
Saskatchewan few points short of wrapping up spring planting
Topsoil moisture levels down
Farmers in Saskatchewan have virtually wrapped up their spring seeding for 2025, with the provincial agriculture department reporting the crops were 97 per cent planted as of June 2. That's up nine points on the week, three ahead of this time last year and two above the five-year average.
Two Chinese researchers accused of smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into U.S.
Fusarium poses threat
U.S. federal prosecutors have accused two Chinese nationals of smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen that had the potential to be used as an agricultural terrorism weapon into the United States for research.