Chicago benchmark wheat Wv1 futures fell on Wednesday for the sixth day in a row, as progress in the U.S. winter harvest weighed on prices and concerns eased over the Russian crop, traders said.
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U.S. grains: Wheat falls as U.S. Plains harvest advances, Russia concerns ease
Livestock feed markets and the ‘big oil deficit’
Biofuel boom likely to spill into lower meal prices
Food and feed are the main sources of global demand for crops but climate-related policies could tip that apple cart. Governments are making legislative overtures to boost production of biofuels. In Canada, that includes the Canadian Clean Fuels Regulation, which lays out rules for fuel production and aims to encourage development of cleaner fuels and
Seeding progresses in Manitoba, despite wet conditions
Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 6
Despite the wet conditions, seeding progress was made throughout much of the province last week and is now estimated to be 83 per cent complete. Canola and soybean planting advanced, with 71 per cent of canola acres planted and 82 per cent of soybean acres planted. Spring cereals are estimated to be 87 to 94
U.S. grains: Corn, soy down as traders weigh weather and planting progress
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soy dipped in choppy trade on Tuesday as traders weighed U.S. planting progress and strong corn ratings with adverse weather in importer Mexico and downgrades to soybean harvest forecasts in major exporter Brazil.
Opinion: Is it time for a farmer venture fund?
I would love to see a farmer investment fund here, like Fulcrum Global Capital, that is made up of farmers putting together a pot of cash to invest in ideas that will move the industry forward, and from which they should also get a return.
US farmers opt for soy to limit losses as all crop prices slump
In March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast farmers would plant 86.5 million acres of soybeans nationwide this spring, the fifth most ever. Some analysts expect soybean acres to increase by another million acres or more as heavy rains close the window on corn planting.
U.S. grains: Corn and soy slip on positive crop progress outlook
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Monday on shaky demand, technical trading and expectations of strong seeding progress and crop condition for corn later in the day, traders said.
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures end week lower with Russian crop in focus
Forecasts for a smaller Russian wheat harvest due to persistent drought and frost pushed prices to a 10-month high of $7.20 a bushel this week. But by Friday, traders were less concerned about how much relief the well-timed rains might give the country's crop, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Wheat slips further from highs as Russia rain awaited
Chicago wheat futures turned lower for a second straight session on Thursday, falling from 10-month highs, as traders assessed whether rain forecast in parts of Russia would halt a rapid decline in harvest estimates for the world's top exporter.
‘Status quo’ for Prairie feed market
Feed grain bids in Western Canada lack any clear direction for the time being, as farmers finish up spring seeding around consistent rains.
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