A soybean crop in central Manitoba Sept. 9, several days after frost hit the region. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Manitoba soybeans dodge frost damage

Frost hit large parts of Manitoba in early September, but wasn’t prevalent or long-lasting enough to cause concern for soybean fields

Frost hit large swaths of Manitoba in early September, but wasn’t prevalent or long-lasting enough to cause concern for soybean fields.

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

U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soybeans and wheat firm ahead of crop estimate

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures ticked up on Monday as traders awaited U.S. government harvest estimates later this week, with shrinking trade expectations on what are still expected to be large crops, according to analysts. A weaker dollar also underpinned grains and soybeans. Chicago Board of Trade most-active December corn