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Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall

Warm-season storm systems can have a lot of water to work with

By Daniel Bezte May 25, 2022

In the last issue we went into some detail on how thunderstorms develop and how they can go from your average-summer-day thunderstorm to a severe thunderstorm. Thunderstorms can bring a wide variety of severe weather with them: heavy rains, hail, high winds, lightning and, on some occasions, tornadoes. With the storm system that brought heavy

Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan forage rainfall insurance to adjust for hot spells

SCIC also expanding crop roster for contract price option

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 23, 2022

Saskatchewan forage and corn growers whose crops are insured against below-normal rainfall can expect a beneficial bump starting this year if those crops get cooked in high heat. The Saskatchewan and federal governments on Tuesday announced details for their 2022 crop insurance program — under which average coverage is expected to reach $405 per acre,

ICE November 2021 canola (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (yellow line) and CBOT December 2021 soyoil (green line, left column). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Swings ahead for canola

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 27, 2021

MarketsFarm — If anything is certain for canola values, it’s that they are going to be swingy for the next while, according to Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. Canola bids, especially new-crop, have been on the downswing lately, largely due to precipitation the Prairies recently received. While the resulting moisture won’t rectify the

CBOT July 2021 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn watching weather

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 27, 2021

MarketsFarm — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have moved off of highs hit earlier in May as good planting conditions in the U.S. Midwest weighed on values. “We’re pretty much in a weather market right now,” Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers in Illinois said. He expected solid prices for

CBOT July 2021 corn (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (yellow line) and December 2021 corn (orange high/low/close). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn sinks to one-month low on weather, technical selling

Soybeans, wheat follow corn lower

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume May 26, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures tumbled to a one-month low on Tuesday as timely spring planting and beneficial rains across most of the Midwest boosted crop prospects. Losses accelerated as corn prices fell below recent lows and breached other technical chart support levels. Soybeans and wheat also dropped on stronger harvest prospects as

CBOT March 2021 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans dive to biggest weekly loss in 6-1/2 years

Soy, corn tumble on improved weather; wheat extends fall

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News January 22, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid more than four per cent on Friday — while corn futures dropped their daily limit — as rains in key South American growing areas offered relief amid tight global supplies, overshadowing strong weekly U.S. export data. Wheat futures tumbled four per cent. The Chicago Board of Trade

CBOT March 2021 soybeans with 20-, 30- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on South American rainfall

Russian export tax supports U.S. wheat; corn follows soybeans

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News January 19, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures slid on Tuesday as rain across South America strengthened crop prospects and bolstered the global supply outlook, traders said. Corn followed soybeans lower, but was supported by strong export demand and possible export limits in Ukraine. Wheat futures fell slightly, but were bolstered by an export tax in

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Futures slip on South American rains

USDA report seen cutting U.S. soy, corn supply estimates

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume January 12, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures slipped from 6-1/2-year highs on Monday on crop-boosting rains in South America and as investors squared positions ahead of eagerly awaited U.S. government crop forecast data due on Tuesday. Corn and wheat futures also pulled back from multi-year peaks posted last week as the U.S. dollar firmed and

CBOT March 2021 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy futures sag on improving Brazil weather

CBOT March wheat rallies

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen December 2, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures dipped to a 2-1/2 week low on Wednesday as forecasts for much-needed rains in portions of Brazil’s crop area prompted a round of long liquidation and profit-taking, traders said. Wheat futures rose, rebounding on bargain buying a day after the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) March contract

Crops, Weather

Prairies can expect far better harvest weather this fall

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 18, 2020

MarketsFarm — Prairie farmers are likely going have good weather over the next few weeks, according to Scott Kehler of Weatherlogics. “We got a pretty significant warm-up across most of the Prairies through to the end of September. It should be fairly warm and not too much in the way of precipitation,” he said. “At

Daily Network News

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

Tag Archives rainfall

Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall

Saskatchewan forage rainfall insurance to adjust for hot spells

ICE weekly outlook: Swings ahead for canola

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn watching weather

U.S. grains: Corn sinks to one-month low on weather, technical selling

U.S. grains: Soybeans dive to biggest weekly loss in 6-1/2 years

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on South American rainfall

U.S. grains: Futures slip on South American rains

U.S. grains: Soy futures sag on improving Brazil weather

Prairies can expect far better harvest weather this fall

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