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Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soy up on short-covering

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Friday for the first time in seven sessions in a short-covering bounce, but remained near three-month lows as forecast rain in Argentina eased concern about a potential supply risk. Corn was slightly higher on short-covering ahead of the Christmas holiday weekend, while wheat slipped as
Prairie wheat bids rise along with U.S. futures
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids rise along with U.S. futures

Minneapolis March 2018 spring wheat climbed 8.75 U.S. cents on the week

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada rose for the week ended Dec. 15, following the lead of U.S. futures contracts. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices rose by about $3-$4 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according to price quotes from
(Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans at three-month low

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a three-month low on Thursday, the sixth straight session of declines, on pressure from easing vegetable oil prices and improving crop weather in South America. Wheat and corn futures both were the highest in more than a week, with prices notching narrow gains on better-than-expected U.S.
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Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on frigid weather

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rebounded on Wednesday to notch a 1-1/2-week high on worries about frigid weather across the Wheat Belt that threatens to damage crops lacking protective snow cover. Corn also rose on spillover support from wheat and as traders covered short positions following recent contract lows. Soybeans fell to three-month
Ripe soybeans near Morden, Man. on Sept. 14, 2017. (Allan Dawson photo)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans slump on technical selling

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday for the ninth time in 10 sessions on technical selling and forecasts for crop-boosting rains in South America. Corn firmed on short-covering after touching contract lows, but prices remain capped by abundant supplies. Wheat futures ended mostly lower, with only hard red winter wheat contracts
Canadian Grain Commission grain inspection experts Chris Fleury (seen here) and Usman Mohammad spoke about ways the CGC can help farmers know the quality of their grain before they start selling it during a grain-grading school Dec. 7 in Brandon.
Crops, Markets

When selling your grain, knowledge is power

Canadian Grain Commission experts shared their insights at a ‘grading school’ in Brandon

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When selling grain ‘forewarned is forearmed,” and the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) can help farmers with that. “We really encourage you to know what you have before you start delivering so you know if you’re getting a fair deal there (at the elevator) or not,” Chris Fleury, a CGC inspection trainer told farmers attending a
Farmer Walking Through Field Checking Wheat Crop
Cereals, Crops

This spring be wheat variety aware

CWRS and CPSR wheats you seed in the spring could be in the CNHR class when you combine them in the fall

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Western farmers should review which wheat varieties they intend to sow next spring — because come harvest some could be in a different class. On Aug. 1, 2018, 25 wheats in the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class and four in the Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) class will move to the Canada Northern Hard
Prairie wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures
Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids fall along with U.S. futures

MGEX March spring wheat futures dropped 20.25 U.S. cents on the week

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Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada fell for the week ended Dec. 8, as U.S. futures contracts fell as well. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down by about $3-$8 per tonne in some areas of Western Canada, according to price quotes
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Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn, soybean futures ease

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dipped on Friday, hitting fresh contract lows after giving up early gains on technical selling, traders said. Soybean futures also weakened slightly, pressured by forecasts for improving crop weather in South America. The outlook for rain added to the pressure on corn. “Corn tried the upside early on

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