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U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise as crop belt heats up

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen July 10, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures rose more than two per cent on Monday, with corn setting a one-year high on worries about forecasts for potentially stressful heat in parts of the Midwest. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed nearly three per cent, led by outlooks for more hot and dry

Speaking July 5 at the Crop Diagnostic School in Carman, Manitoba Agriculture’s Terry Buss shows a Roundup Ready 2 soybean plot dying due to dicamba drifting over from the Xtend soybean plot at left. (Allan Dawson photo)

Crops, Weather

Xtend soybeans expand options, but be dicamba-drift aware

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News July 7, 2017

New dicamba- and glyphosate-tolerant soybeans offer more weed control options and are another tool to address herbicide-tolerant weeds, but farmers need to take steps to avoid dicamba drift and spray tank residue, Manitoba officials say. What’s been happening in Arkansas underscores the risk dicamba drift presents. The U.S. state of Arkansas on Friday announced a

Crops, Weather

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries July 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Dry conditions in southern Saskatchewan are cause for vigilance, but rain could still pull out a healthy harvest, according to a provincial soil and nutrient specialist. The area of concern lies within a triangle shape, with the northern tip at Saskatoon, one arm stretching southeast to Weyburn, Estevan and the U.S. border,

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Hot weather expected to move in

Issued July 3, 2017 – Covering the period from July 5 to July 12, 2017

By Daniel Bezte July 6, 2017

I’m beginning to sound like a broken record, but once again our weather was hijacked by an upper-level low. This one sat over northern Manitoba late last week, then dropped to the southeast early last weekend. This looks to be the last of these pesky upper lows as all of the weather models point toward

Crops, Markets, Weather

China’s requirements leave Canadian flax piling up

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus July 5, 2017

CNS Canada –– Stalled demand from a key international buyer has caused a buildup of flax inventories in Canada, with more crops on the way. Demand on the ingredient side of the flax market has been steady, said Mike Popowich of processing firm TA Foods at Yorkton, Sask. “But we’ve experienced a bit of a

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures charged to a three-year high on Thursday, fueled by fears that continued dry conditions in the northern U.S. Plains would cut supply of high-protein milling wheat. The surge in spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) also lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat to a

Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Summer looks to move back in

Issued June 26, 2017 – Covering the period from June 28 to July 5, 2017

By Daniel Bezte June 29, 2017

Well, once again our weather was hijacked by not one, but two upper lows. The first one brought the cool and cloudy conditions late last week. That low then pulled off to the east as expected, but another upper low was captured in the northwest flow behind the first upper low and we saw a

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. Plains drought highlights spring wheat supply crunch

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Drought conditions in the northern U.S. Plains that have propelled spring wheat prices to a three-year high worsened in the past week and there are forecasts for more hot and dry weather that could crimp the harvest. As the world struggles with a glut of grain that has filled inventories to

Crops, Markets, Weather

Trade looks to potential, not projections, post-StatsCan data

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 29, 2017

CNS Canada — The commodity trade has turned its focus forward following fresh data from Statistics Canada. “The acreage numbers are important, but this game right now is all about weather,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada, naming spring wheat as one crop the market had been closely watching. While estimates for all wheat seeded

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. grains: Spring wheat futures top US$7 on weather worries

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures surged 3.4 percent on Wednesday, topping US$7 a bushel for the first time in nearly three years on worries that stressful weather will curb production of the high-quality milling wheat, analysts said. The jump in Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) spring wheat lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat rise as crop belt heats up

Xtend soybeans expand options, but be dicamba-drift aware

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

Forecast: Hot weather expected to move in

China’s requirements leave Canadian flax piling up

U.S. grains: Spring wheat sets three-year top on weather woes

Forecast: Summer looks to move back in

U.S. Plains drought highlights spring wheat supply crunch

Trade looks to potential, not projections, post-StatsCan data

U.S. grains: Spring wheat futures top US$7 on weather worries

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