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Feed weekly outlook: Prices to decline in September

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 12, 2021

MarketsFarm – As the harvest approaches, the yield potential for feed grains in Alberta may depend on where they are grown, according to Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. in Stony Plain, Alta. “From what I hear, it’s going to be a bit lower (than average), (but) I think it’s going to be a

Crops, Markets

U.S. slashes corn, soybean, wheat harvest forecasts

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub August 12, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – The U.S. government slashed its outlook for domestic corn production by 2.7 percent and its soybean harvest view by 1.5 percent on Thursday as dry soils in key western growing areas cut into the potential for a bumper harvest. The dry conditions also hampered U.S. wheat production, which was forecast at

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U.S. grains: CBOT wheat stabilizes after rally as traders await U.S. crop data

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek August 11, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures stabilized on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of a U.S. government crop report, a day after prices jumped on concerns about tightening global inventories. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to issue an update on global grain supplies and demand in a monthly report on

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Harvesting begins for Alberta pulses

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 11, 2021

MarketsFarm – After a hot and dry summer which scorched all of Western Canada, pulses are ready to come off the fields in Alberta. “The south is going pretty strong. South of Calgary is already pretty much done on peas. Quite a bit of lentils would be done already, too,” said Alberta Pulse Growers chair

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U.S. grains: Wheat higher on global supply fears; soybeans climb, corn eases

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 10, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday as European wheat markets climbed on concern about tightening global supplies, traders said. Soybean futures firmed on renewed export demand for U.S. supplies while corn ended modestly lower, pressured by better-than-expected weekly U.S. crop condition ratings. Chicago Board of Trade September

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Cereal crop yields below average, recent rainfall may benefit some oilseed, corn crops

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for August 10

By Manitoba Agriculture August 10, 2021

Southwest Region Very hot daytime temperatures this week, up to 35 C; daily averages around 21 C. Minimum overnight temperatures were down to 7 to 12 C. Lack of rain is still stressing crops. Rain on the weekend and Monday fell throughout the region but amounts are variable, most of the region had between 10

Much attention will be paid to soy estimates after the USDA’s projection went unchanged from June to July. Photo: Thinkstock

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CBOT weekly outlook: USDA forecast depends on ‘a lot of moving parts’

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 10, 2021

MarketsFarm – Analysts are finding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2021-22 monthly crop estimates, which will be released on Aug. 12, to be very hard to predict. “It seems to me that the range for corn guesses are way, way wider than what we’re getting for new crop beans,” said Sean Lusk, vice-president

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat on U.S. rains, broad declines in commodities

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 9, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures declined on Monday, pressured by beneficial weekend rains in the Corn Belt and spillover weakness from outside commodity markets including crude oil and gold, analysts said. Wheat followed the weaker trend, with a firmer dollar adding to bearish sentiment. Chicago Board of Trade December corn settled

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Feed weekly outlook: DDGs becoming another feed option

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 9, 2021

MarketsFarm – As traditional feed grains such as barley and wheat become more expensive due to persistent drought-like conditions in the Prairies, many feedlots are using alternative sources of feed for their animals. Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGs), the grain by-products which remain after starch has been fermented through the making of alcohol or

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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on exports, end week lower

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News August 6, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures gained on Friday after a second day of fresh export sales buoyed demand prospects, though forecasts for rain across the U.S. Midwest through the weekend capped gains. Corn was little changed while wheat added as harvest setbacks in North America, Russia and Western Europe raised concern over tightening

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Feed weekly outlook: Prices to decline in September

U.S. slashes corn, soybean, wheat harvest forecasts

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat stabilizes after rally as traders await U.S. crop data

Pulse weekly outlook: Harvesting begins for Alberta pulses

U.S. grains: Wheat higher on global supply fears; soybeans climb, corn eases

Cereal crop yields below average, recent rainfall may benefit some oilseed, corn crops

CBOT weekly outlook: USDA forecast depends on ‘a lot of moving parts’

U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat on U.S. rains, broad declines in commodities

Feed weekly outlook: DDGs becoming another feed option

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on exports, end week lower

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