Reading Time: 2 minutes Harvest operations in Manitoba pressed ahead during the week ended Aug. 18, with fall rye and winter wheat leading the way.
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Manitoba harvest sees winter crops pass halfway point
Combining of spring crops getting started
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat, corn tick lower on continued supply pressure
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat fell on Tuesday, pressured by an upward revision to Russia's wheat crop forecast and the latest talks to end the war in Ukraine, while corn eased as strong yield projections from a U.S. Midwest field tour maintained supply pressure.
Dry soils threaten strong Ohio crops; rains boost South Dakota — tour
Reading Time: 2 minutes The production potential of Ohio's corn crop is the highest in at least 22 years, scouts on the annual Pro Farmer tour of top U.S. producing states found on Monday, but dry conditions could limit yields by the time the autumn harvest rolls around.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as trade awaits U.S. crop tour results
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean and corn futures chopped up and down on Monday as industry players awaited the results of this week's annual Pro Farmer crop tour in the U.S. Midwest, traders said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat as demand worries overshadow USDA’s production cut
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. soybean futures declined for the first time in four sessions on profit taking on Thursday after a rally ignited by the U.S. government's lower-than-expected harvest outlook took prices to six-week highs.
U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains after USDA’s US harvest outlook cut
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures climbed to a 1-1/2 month high on Wednesday, extending gains from the prior session after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a much smaller autumn harvest than previously expected.
U.S. grains: Corn dives after USDA projects bin-busting US harvest, soybeans rise
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday after the Department of Agriculture projected a record-shattering corn harvest this year as farmers planted more acres than expected and the crop faced few weather challenges this summer.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally after Trump urges China to buy more U.S. beans
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures rallied to a two-week high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped China would quadruple its soybean buying from the United States and as forecasts of hot, dry U.S. weather sparked some concern about yields.
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, wheat choppy amid demand uptick, ample supply
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures chopped up and down but ended lower on Friday as traders weighed a bounce in demand fuelled by low prices against expectations of ample supply and upcoming U.S. government crop forecasts.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Varied precipitation as harvest begins
Dry areas begin harvest operations
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some areas of Saskatchewan received more than 100 mm of rain during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025, but others had little to none. Harvest operations began in those dry areas.