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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat extend winning streak as forecast heats up

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub July 5, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose for a sixth day in a row on Wednesday, with technical buyers stepping into the market after prices sank into negative territory, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures also closed higher. Corn, which has risen for seven straight trading sessions, received support from

Crop Report, Crops, Local news

Warm temps make for good growth, crop insect and disease stress seen low

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 4, 2017

By Manitoba Agriculture July 5, 2017

Precipitation amounts are below average for much of the province. Crops in the Southwest Region and the western part of the Central region would benefit from moisture. Crops in most regions are in good to excellent condition. Warmer temperatures are improving growth of warm season crops. Insect and disease pressure remains low in field crops.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market enters summer doldrums

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 4, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices steady to $5 lower across all weight categories last week with most auction barns starting their summer holiday schedule. Most sales rings are closed next week. Limited numbers were on offer across the Prairies, which caused diverse price action in certain regions. Heavier feeders are hard to come by this

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains; Wheat, corn, soy climb; spring wheat tops US$8

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen July 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, soybean and corn futures rose in an abbreviated session ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, buoyed by worries that hot and dry weather in the northern Plains spring wheat belt could spread into the western Midwest, analysts said on Friday. Spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange

Crops, Local news

Alfalfa weevil still at high levels, root rot in soybeans reported

Manitoba Insect & Disease Update for June 28

By Manitoba Agriculture June 30, 2017

Alfalfa weevil continues to be reported at high levels in some alfalfa fields. Cereal leaf beetle and thrips are noticeable in some fields of small grain cereals, but at below economical levels. Initial tests of levels of parasitism of cereal leaf beetle larvae show quite high levels in the Central region, with samples from other regions soon to be tested. Thanks to

Grain Markets, Markets

Prairie wheat bids rise amid concerns over U.S. wheat

Conditions in U.S. spring wheat areas raise questions over quality and yield

By Dave Sims June 30, 2017

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada posted gains during the week ended June 23, as continued concerns about yields and quality in the U.S. spring wheat crop pushed the market higher. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up $6-$8 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat above $5 on U.S., Canadian concerns

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 30, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed above US$5 a bushel on Friday for the first time in a year, buoyed by diminishing outlooks for spring wheat crops in both the U.S. and Canada, analysts said. CBOT soybean futures rose about three per cent and corn futures also followed the firming

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola futures plummet ahead of StatsCan report

Traders’ acreage estimates lean toward bearish levels

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 29, 2017

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts dropped hard during the week ended June 23, hitting some of their lowest levels in months. The biggest losses were in the new-crop months, with improving crop weather and declines in the U.S. soy complex behind some of the selling pressure. The nearby July contract lagged to the downside, as

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures charged to a three-year high on Thursday, fueled by fears that continued dry conditions in the northern U.S. Plains would cut supply of high-protein milling wheat. The surge in spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) also lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat to a

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. Plains drought highlights spring wheat supply crunch

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Drought conditions in the northern U.S. Plains that have propelled spring wheat prices to a three-year high worsened in the past week and there are forecasts for more hot and dry weather that could crimp the harvest. As the world struggles with a glut of grain that has filled inventories to

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise to new highs on tight supply, strong cash prices

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip on profit-taking, China trade worries

Ample supplies and improved livestock sector to boost Canadian feed sector: FCC

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