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CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
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U.S. grains: Soybeans down off Thursday’s near-record high

Corn futures edge up, K.C. wheat jumps

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended weaker on Friday on profit-taking, after rallying close to an all-time high on strong U.S. export demand and supply concerns. Supply uncertainty remained, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut its estimates for 2021-22 domestic ending stocks by about 13 per cent to 205
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Crops, Weather

Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south

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MarketsFarm — Rains across southern and central regions of Alberta were both much-needed and well-received during the week ended Tuesday. Both regions received 20 to 50 millimetres of precipitation, according to the province’s weekly crop report released Friday. The amount of rain that fell onto the south region was equivalent to the amount of precipitation
“If we were running laps around the track, some of our other weeds are maybe half a lap ahead, these guys have lapped us.” – Kim Brown-Livingston
Crops

Weeds in fields quickly outpacing crops

Late seeding and weather challenges make a big challenge even bigger

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This will be a tough year for weed control. Late seeding into warm, wet soil is going to give rise to relatively fast crop emergence and leave little time to do any kind of pre-seed herbicide application. Complicating matters further, is the ongoing global herbicide shortage. In a ‘normal’ year, depending on the crop, that
Agronomists urge growers to do their due diligence before re-seeding and to pay close attention to plant stand counts.
Crops, Oilseeds

Crusted soil hampers canola emergence

Short supplies of canola seed causing issues for some reseeding farmers

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Some farmers are seeding canola all over again as crusting kept the crop from emerging the first time. “It was so fun the first time we’re going to do it again,” wrote Crystal City farmer Landon Friesen on Twitter. Crusting after heavy rain led to him re-seeding 1,000 acres of canola, he told the Co-operator.
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Weather

Drought worsens in Alberta, but eastern Prairies wet

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MarketsFarm — Highly varied precipitation across the Canadian Prairies in May saw drought conditions worsen in southern Alberta while parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan were becoming too wet, according to the latest federal Drought Monitor report. The report, released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for the period ended May 31, showed that overall, 19
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Crops, Weather

Planting in Saskatchewan nearing its end

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MarketsFarm — Spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 91 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the province’s latest crop report. That was an increase of 15 points over the week and the pace was only six behind the five-year average. However, Saskatchewan Agriculture stressed there are many acres in the eastern half of the
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Crops, Weather

Rain helps Ontario crops as last of seeding presses on

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MarketsFarm — Rains were timely in helping with crop establishment, according to the latest report from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). As some spring planting remained to be completed, amounts of precipitation ranged from 12 to 55 millimetres. While herbicide applications on cereals continued in southern Ontario, planting in the
CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and dark green lines). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally to 10-year top

Corn firm, wheat falls

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied on Thursday, hitting their highest in nearly a decade and threatening their all-time high on signs of good export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Corn futures also rose, with cash market strength underpinning the tight supply situation. Wheat futures fell on improving weather for U.S. and

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