Reading Time: 2 minutes The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will be focusing on the monthly World Agricultural Supply/Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Sept. 12.
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Trade expects mixed bag in WASDE report
Manitoba harvest advances with co-operative weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Harvesting in Manitoba reached 40 per cent complete according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department on Sept. 10. The central region was furthest along a 51 per cent finished, followed by the eastern region at 47 per cent done, the southwest at 38 per cent, the Interlake at 34 per cent and the northwest at 25 per cent.
U.S. grains: Soybeans to 1-week low on better-than-expected crop ratings
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, with the benchmark contract Sv1 retreating back under $10 a bushel as better-than-expected U.S. crop ratings bolstered production prospects and eased worries about recent dry weather.
Most Prairie farm product prices drop: StatCan
Reading Time: 2 minutes Average prices for the majority of crops grown in the Prairies were lower this July compared to the year before, while cattle prices continued to rise, according to Statistics Canada's (StatCan) monthly farm product prices released on Sept. 10.
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb on export demand, dry weather in US and Brazil
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures rose about one per cent on Monday, supported by fresh export demand, dry weather in the Midwest crop belt and uncertainty about the start of planting in Brazil, traders said.
Solid Canadian grain/oilseed exports to start 2024/25
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian grain and oilseed exports through the first month of the 2024/25 marketing year are running well ahead of what moved during the same time the previous year, with just over a million tonnes of canola already moved, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission. Total exports of all the major grain, […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Most Western Canadian wheat bids rise
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian wheat bids were mostly higher during the week ended Sept. 5, following the lead of United States wheat futures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported the country’s spring wheat harvest to be 70 per cent complete as of the start of September, matching the five-year average and being two points ahead of last […] Read more
Summer Series: Your personal re-set
[Make it Count] On the farm, successful mid-career change takes more than new business practices and adapting to external influences. It demands self-management too
Reading Time: 6 minutes Change can sometimes lead to a radical re-evaluation of your past and present. In mid-life, change can prompt you to imagine what your future might look like, including your career. Research shows that many people in their mid-40s grow dissatisfied with their careers. The reasons behind this mid-career “crisis” can be attributed to several factors, […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rises on European supply issues, corn and soy on greater demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat rose on Friday, and registered its biggest weekly gain in more than three months on concerns over lower production in Europe.
Alberta’s harvest ahead of average pace
Reading Time: 2 minutes Combining in Alberta reached 20 per cent complete as of Aug. 27, according to the latest provincial crop report issued Aug. 30. The harvest was eight points ahead of the five-year average. Also, nine per cent of Alberta’s crops have been swathed and 70 per cent remain standing.