Crop quality ‘complete turnaround’: Cereals Canada

Crop quality ‘complete turnaround’: Cereals Canada

Good harvest conditions have delayed Cereals Canada’s Harvest Assessment Program

Preliminary estimates suggest better cereal crop quality this year compared to 2021, says Elaine Sopiwnyk, vice-president, technical services for Cereals Canada. Formal results from the organization’s harvest assessment program are not yet available, but estimates from Cereals Canada’s weekly calls with the exporters that participate in the program suggest things look good. “What we’ve heard

Destroyed grain storage in the village of Kamianka, Kharkiv, recently liberated from Russian invaders by Ukrainian forces.

Russia to expand grain harvest by five million tonnes

Russia’s grain harvest is set to grow by about five million tonnes a year thanks to its incorporation of four Ukrainian territories, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said Oct. 4. “Considering the arable land that exists there, I think at least five million tonnes of grain will be added to the Russian savings box. I also


“It is an ongoing process, and we want to make sure that we’re continually monitoring and applying those mitigation strategies to control the pests.” – Brent McCallum.

Group brings many viewpoints together in pest battle

Prairie Biovigilance Network promises proactive approach to managing weeds, insects and disease

A new Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) initiative takes a holistic approach to agricultural pest management. The Prairie Biovigilance Network comprises a group of experts in plant pathology, entomology, weed science, economics and agronomy that is led by AAFC research scientist Brent McCallum, who works from the Morden Research and Development Centre. He said biovigilance




Pigeons fly over destroyed grain storage in the village of Kamyanka in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Sept. 22.

Is the wheat market poised for sharp spike?

Current sabre-rattling adds to volatility

The U.S. wheat complex drifted lower in the last week of September compared to the previous week. As price fluctuated, ongoing tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine simmered in the background. As September drew to a close, rumblings increased that the agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain through its Black Sea ports would not be


CBOT December 2022 soft red winter wheat (candlesticks) with MGEX December 2022 hard red spring wheat (green open/high/low/close) and K.C. December 2022 hard red winter wheat (orange O/H/L/C). (Barchart)

CBOT weekly outlook: Tightening stocks underpin U.S. wheat, corn

USDA's soybean data seen as bearish

MarketsFarm — Tighter-than-expected quarterly wheat and corn stocks in last Friday’s report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided the biggest influence on the futures markets over the past week, with larger soybean stocks putting some nearby pressure on that market. Corn stocks in the U.S., as of Sept. 1, came in at 1.377 billion

CBOT November 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, green and black lines). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Soy sags on recession fears, firm dollar

Corn inches higher, wheat down on day

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures ended down about one per cent on Wednesday on macroeconomic worries as the dollar bounced and brokers awaited more information on the size of the U.S. harvest, analysts said. Wheat futures closed lower after a choppy session but corn eked out a higher close as traders awaited fresh



CBOT December 2022 soft red winter wheat (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (green and black lines), MGEX December 2022 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. December 2022 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat retreats after nearing three-month high

USDA reported lower-than-expected corn stocks Friday; soy harvest progress exceeds expectations

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures settled lower on profit-taking on Monday after approaching a three-month high reached during the previous session, traders said. The setback in wheat futures came after a reduced official estimate of the U.S. harvest and heightened tensions in the Ukraine war put renewed attention on global