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CBOT weekly outlook: August forecasts pulling prices down 

Wheat prices went down during the week despite Russia’s withdrawal from Black Sea deal

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MarketsFarm – Recent weather forecasts for much of the United States put pressure on grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) during the week ended Aug. 2.  Cooler and wetter conditions are expected for the U.S. Midwest during the first half of August, which could help stabilize corn and soybean crops affected by
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Cereals, Crops, Forages

Manitoba’s crops continue to hold up 

Hay yields generally below average; pasture conditions were deteriorating due to dryness

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MarketsFarm – Timely rains in Manitoba have kept the province’s crops in relatively good shape, according to the latest crop report. Manitoba Agriculture said precipitation as of Aug. 1 amounted to as much as 73 millimeters around Zhoda in the southeast to 13 mm at The Pas in the north. Although several locales throughout the
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Cereals, Crops

NFU claims victory for wheat producers after CGC reversal

The changes would've seen the export grade standard applied to deliveries to country elevators

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The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling a reversal of wheat-grading changes a “tremendous success for farmers,” according to news release, Friday. On Friday morning, the Canadian Grain Commission repealed upcoming grading changes in response to complaints from producer groups. In a news release, the CGC simply stated it was repealing the alignment of primary
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Cereals, Crops, Livestock, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: wheat, barley prices still on the rise 

Demand for feed grains on the quiet side as feedlots order more United States corn says analyst

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Marketsfarm – Variable crop conditions in Alberta and Saskatchewan are contributing to rising feed grain prices on the Prairies just weeks away from harvest.  Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. in Stony Plain, Alta., said while conditions in the northern half of Alberta are good in some places, areas around Red Deer and parts
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Cereals, Crops, Pulses

Saskatchewan crops a mixed bag 

Some cereal crops beyond harvesting with plans to salvage for feed

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Marketsfarm – There was a wide mixture of the results in the latest crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. Parts of the province were hobbled by drought conditions, while other areas received upwards to 40 millimetres of rain following a series of thunderstorms during the week of July 18 to 26.  The desiccation of pulse crops
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Cereals, Crops, Markets

Oilseed crush down, grain deliveries rise in June: StatCan

Canadian grain deliveries reached a three-month high in June

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 Marketsfarm – Statistics Canada (StatCan) released its June oilseed crush and grain delivery statistics, showing a small decline for the former, but a large gain for the latter from the month before.  Oilseed processors in Canada crushed 772,345 tonnes of canola last month, as well as 139,164 tonnes of soybeans for the month of June
Goss’s bacterial blight showing the water-soaked tan-gray lesion with dark green/black freckles.
Cereals, Crops

VIDEO: Goss’s wilt bears watching for corn growers

The relatively new bacterial infection of corn has moved north from the U.S. Midwest in recent years

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A corn disease that gained a foothold in Manitoba a few years ago is one to watch, according to a provincial crops specialist. Veronica Owusu, crop production extension specialist with Manitoba Agriculture out of Gimli, says agronomists and farmers should check for Goss’s wilt. The bacterial disease has moved north from the American Midwest and
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Cereals, Crops, Markets, Pulses

AAFC lowers Canadian wheat ending stocks estimates

Drop in estimated oats carryout another notable adjustment

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 MarketsFarm – Canadian wheat ending stocks for both the current marketing year and 2023/24 (Aug/Jul) were revised lower by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s market analysis division in its updated supply/demand estimates, released July 21, with tighter oats and pulse stocks also expected.  Wheat ending stocks for 2022/23 were lowered to 3.540 million tonnes by AAFC,
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Cereals, Crops, Markets

US Grains: wheat futures end firmer amid Black Sea supply worries

Ukrainian officials said Russian air strikes damaged the port of Odesa

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures finished stronger on Tuesday after Ukrainian officials said Russian air strikes damaged infrastructure at the port of Odesa, a day after Moscow quit the Black Sea grain export deal. The strikes diminished some expectations that Russia may still renew the export deal, analysts said. Markets
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Cereals, Crops

The potential of mid-season corn tissue sampling

Early results look promising, but more data is needed

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Glacier FarmMedia – Increasing yields while decreasing reliance on fertilizers and inputs is a balancing act of doing more with less. The good news is there are more farmers, agronomists, advisers and researchers measuring specific soil and plant needs, identifying what’s missing and recommending when and where to place inputs for maximum benefit. The 2022

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