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Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the UN and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus at Istanbul on Dec. 11, 2022. (File photo: Reuters/Yoruk Isik)
Crops, Markets

Russia’s leverage on grain to decline, senior U.S. official says

Attacks on ships may hurt pricing

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New York | Reuters — Russia’s leverage over Ukraine’s export of grain via the Black Sea will likely erode in weeks to come as more ships are able to leave Ukrainian ports and rising costs could prompt Moscow to reconsider its abandonment of the grain deal, a senior U.S. State Department official said. James O’Brien,
Barley. (Doug Wilson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Harvest pressure, looming corn imports weigh on barley bids

Some yields turn out 'better than expected'

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MarketsFarm — Seasonal harvest pressure and expectations for large corn deliveries from the United States should limit any upside potential in feed barley bids in Western Canada for the foreseeable future despite this year’s smaller crop. “We’re getting some better-than-expected yields (in central Alberta), so there is some harvest pressure with guys needing to move
File photo of a bulk vessel at a port grain terminal at Constanta, Romania. (Sergii Zhmurchak/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

Romania, Ukraine to work on grain import-export licensing system

Three other EU countries have bans in place

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Bucharest | Reuters — Romania will work with Ukraine over the next 30 days on a grain export control plan that will help protect Romanian farmers, Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu said on Wednesday. Romania is among five eastern European Union countries along with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia that saw a surge of Ukrainian grain
ICE November 2023 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Which way will canola go?

Basis levels have recently improved

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MarketsFarm — As September winds down, ICE Futures canola is poised to either climb higher or fall back, according to analyst Errol Anderson, president of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. That movement will largely be determined by the direction taken by November soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade, which currently has support at US$13 per
A soybean field north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 17, 2023. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Funds getting out of soybeans

Potential for U.S. government shutdown a concern

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MarketsFarm — While corn and wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) stayed fairly steady during the week ended Wednesday, soybean prices steadily declined. The November soybean contract dropped 30 cents per bushel from one week ago to close Wednesday at $13.1975/bu. (all figures US$). During the same week, December corn only lost
CBOT December 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn futures extend bounce from multi-year low

CBOT wheat, soybeans end firm

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New York | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ended higher on Wednesday, extending a rebound from this week’s near three-year lows, while wheat climbed on a pickup in global export business and soybeans followed grain prices higher. Benchmark Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn climbed six cents, or 1.26 per cent, to settle at $4.82-1/4
A grasshopper falls victim to a predatory vampiric mite under its wings. While the mites don’t kill, they severely hinder the grasshopper’s ability to feed and cause damage.
Crops

Assessing strength, building on foundation key to soil health

Crop advisor says soil health options will vary by farm and by economics

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Glacier FarmMedia – Lee Briese’s soil health principles build upon five pillars: soil armour, minimizing disturbance, diversity, continuous living roots, and livestock integration. “I don’t find these to be laws, commandments or requirements for soil health management,” the North Dakota crop advisor said. “These are nice guidelines to help guide some of the practices.” Why it matters: Farmers
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Crops, Markets

Kyiv acts on ‘compromise’ plan after filing WTO complaint over food ban

Three EU countries have restricted Ukraine grain imports

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Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine appealed to three neighbouring countries in the European Union on Tuesday to embark on “constructive dialogue” to end a dispute over agricultural trade, and approved what it called a “compromise scenario.” Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced restrictions on imports from Ukraine on Friday after the European Commission decided not to

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