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CBOT July 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy, corn down on improved weather

By GFM Network News June 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell for the first time in three sessions and soybeans fell for a second straight day on Wednesday, with prices weighed down by forecasts of dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest that lifted hopes for improved crop conditions. “This short-term warm weather can lead to a

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn up as crop ratings ease

By GFM Network News June 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures rose for a second straight day on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the condition of U.S. crops deteriorated last week following rain, although gains were pared late in the session on improving weather. Soybeans turned lower on forecasts for a window of warmer and drier

Crops, Weather

Rain gives farmers relief, for now, from three-year drought

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel June 25, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — With drought turning Chad Ross’s pastures brown, the southeastern Saskatchewan rancher sent 140 head of cattle to slaughter earlier than usual this spring, as the Prairies’ three-year drought made them too expensive to feed. The ranch and feedlot near Estevan has lost money two straight years. Long-awaited rains that swept the

Kansas City September 2019 hard red wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on global weather worries

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume June 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Monday due to weather-damaged crops in key production areas around the world, while corn and soybeans firmed as wet U.S. Midwest conditions stoked concerns about reduced harvests. Some optimism that U.S.-China trade talks may get back on track also underpinned markets. The

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Rains fuel crop worries, lift corn, soy, wheat

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek June 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures jumped on Thursday as expectations for more rain in the U.S. Midwest heightened worries about bad weather reducing autumn harvests. Forecasts called for rain over the next five days, which would keep some fields too wet to plant and add stress to planted crops that are

Grain Markets, Markets

Lingering old-crop supplies limit canola futures’ climb

U.S. seeding delays could lift spring wheat — but not yet

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 20, 2019

ICE Futures canola contracts moved higher during the week ended June 14, but ran into upside resistance as conflicting influences pulled on the market. Weather concerns, both in the United States and Canada, were a major supportive influence. Excessive moisture across the U.S. Midwest has left many intended corn acres unplanted. Soybeans can go in

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: A fine balance

By Gord Gilmour June 20, 2019

Where does one individual’s rights end, and another’s begin? One famous definition runs like this: “The right to swing my arms in any direction ends where your nose begins.” It’s a straightforward common-sense approach that attempts to balance individual liberty with the rights of others. However, it’s also a very simplistic black-or-white view. The reality

The first case of Bt-resistant European corn borer is a reminder to Manitoba corn growers to plant non-Bt refuge and select hybrids with at least two different Bt traits.

Crops

Heads-up on preserving corn borer-resistant corn

Bt breakdown highlights the importance of following refuge protocols

By Allan Dawson June 20, 2019

The first case of European corn borer resistance to Bt corn underscores the need for Manitoba corn growers to take steps to protect the technology, says Manitoba Agriculture’s entomologist John Gavloski. That development was recently confirmed in Nova Scotia. “If corn growers are growing Bt (corn borer)-resistant corn they need to be taking the refuge

Excessive rain in parts of the Midwestern U.S. has put the brakes on many farmers' planting plans.

Comment

Comment: ‘A lick and a promise’ aren’t enough

It’s one of the worst seeding seasons in memory for Midwestern U.S. farmers and their government isn’t helping

By Alan Guebert June 19, 2019

Most American farmers spent the last week of May and the first week of June either driving through mud or stuck in it. Their two farming partners, Mother Nature and Uncle Sam, were little help; one brought threats of more rain and mud, the other threats of more tariffs and bailouts. Farmers in my neighbourhood,

CBOT July 2019 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn down second session after five-year high

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday, sagging for a second straight session as an absence of fresh bullish news prompted investors to book profits after multi-year highs set this week. Soybean and wheat futures followed the weak trend, with a few analysts citing improving U.S. weather forecasts.

Daily Network News

Farmers see fertilizer price surge as Iran war blocks exports, threatening losses

OPINION: How the Iran war could create a ‘fertilizer shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming

Farmers expected to boost canola area beyond Statistics Canada intentions report

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