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A lack of hardiness in some EU grain crops could leave them vulnerable to frost.

EU crops get favourable start, winter hardiness a risk in east

By Reuters December 31, 2021

Most grain crops in the European Union have continued to benefit from favourable weather in the past month, although a lack of hardiness could leave some plants vulnerable to frost, the EU’s crop monitoring service MARS said Dec. 14. The buildup of frost tolerance has been generally weak in central, eastern and southeastern Europe, MARS

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures slide as Brazilian harvest begins

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter December 30, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures fell sharply on Thursday, as the harvest of a near-record crop started in top grain exporter Brazil and more rain fell in dry stretches of Parana than expected, traders said. Corn futures dropped for a second session on some profit-taking, even with news of better-than-expected export demand. Wheat

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices to remain steady until spring

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – Feed grains in Western Canada are seeing limited trading during the holiday season, but the demand for feed remains at feedlots. “The trade has been very slow. We’re kind of just in execution mode right now,” said Evan Peterson, trader for JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw, Sask. “Stocks are tight on the farm,

Markets, News

Ukraine 2021 grain harvest nearly complete at 84.17 million tonnes

By Reuters December 30, 2021

Ukrainian farms have harvested 84.17 million tonnes of grain from 98.6 per cent of the sowing area, with the yield averaging 5.36 tonnes per hectare, the Agriculture Ministry said Dec. 13. The volume includes 32.4 million tonnes of wheat, 9.9 million tonnes of barley, 40 million tonnes of corn and small volumes of other grains,

Cereals, Markets

Mexican wheat production rises, declines for corn

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – Production numbers for Mexico’s wheat and corn went in opposite directions, according to the latest Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released on Dec. 28. The country’s wheat production forecast for the 2021-22 marketing year (July to June) was revised to reflect a 2.3 per

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures rise on South American weather questions

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter December 29, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures edge up on Wednesday, as concern adverse weather will curb production in top exporter Brazil kept prices close to their highest since August. Corn futures rose on technical trading, as the market closely watches if weather woes in Argentina will impact the country’s corn crop. And wheat futures

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: All quiet on the CBOT front

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 29, 2021

MarketsFarm – The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is typically a time for the markets to slow down, and at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), that’s certainly the case. At approximately 10:50 a.m. CST, the volumes for both the highly-traded March corn and soybean contracts did not exceed 78,000, while a typical

Producers can ask the Canadian Grain Commission to do a sample analysis when they disagree with an elevator but currently they have to be present when the sample was taken and must launch the dispute process at that time.

News, Other

More flexibility proposed for CGC’s binding grade and dockage option

Current regulations for in-person, immediate requests no longer work in the age of the hired trucker

By Allan Dawson December 29, 2021

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is proposing to give farmers more flexibility when it comes to disputing grades and dockage assigned by licensed primary elevators. Under Canada Grain Act regulations if farmers don’t agree with the grade and dockage the buyer assigns, the farmer can ask the CGC to determine it — a process referred

Markets

U.S. grains: Soybean, corn slides on profit-taking amid South American weather woes

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter December 28, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures fell on profit-taking on Tuesday, as uncertainty over weather forecasts in South America continued to spark questions over global supplies, traders said. Wheat prices fell sharply, extending losses from the previous session, as investors began to jockey their positions ahead of the year-end. And corn futures slipped, as

Winter wheat has struggled in some areas of the U.S. breadbasket.

Cereals, News

Warm, dry conditions threaten U.S. Plains Winter Wheat Belt

Over 100 temperature records fell during a 10-day period in late November and early December

By Julie Ingwersen December 28, 2021

Reuters – Dry and unseasonably warm weather is threatening yield prospects for winter wheat in the U.S. Plains breadbasket, crop and weather experts said, as global supplies of milling wheat are tightening. Winter wheat has struggled in some areas, including parts of Oklahoma where scrawny plants lack robust root systems. “The plant is just not in good shape to handle adverse

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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