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U.S. grains: Wheat futures ease amid supply questions after hitting highest since 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday after rising to their highest level in almost nine years, as the declining condition of the U.S. winter crop raised worries over global supply at a time of tight stocks and strong international demand. U.S. wheat prices fell later in the session on profit taking […] Read more






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U.S. grains: Wheat hits multi-year highs, pull corn higher; soy weak

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rallied on Thursday to multi-year highs, with gains fueled by concerns about tight global supplies and strong export demand. Winter wheat futures were supported by concerns about the crop conditions and rainy weather in the eastern U.S. Midwest that may have prevented farmers from seeding as much acreage […] Read more



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U.S. grains: Corn futures rally; pull soybean, wheat prices higher

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn futures on Wednesday rallied 2.5 percent to their highest level in more than two months, supported by signs of robust ethanol production that bolstered demand for the yellow grain, traders said. The strength in corn spilled over into the soybean and wheat markets. “You had humongous ethanol numbers,” said […] Read more

FIGURE 1: Tufted vetch growth at six weeks after an application of glyphosate.

PHOTOS: Pest Patrol: Vetch in corn

#PestPatrol with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA

Reading Time: < 1 minute Historically, post-emergent applications of Callisto + Aatrex 480, dicamba (e.g. Engenia/Xtendimax) or Distinct have provided the best top-growth control of tufted vetch (Vicia cracca) in corn. A trial was conducted in 2021 to evaluate tufted vetch control with two newer herbicides, Laudis + Aatrex and Acuron as well as Lontrel XC (clopyralid), a herbicide that […] Read more


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CBOT weekly outlook: Potential U.S.-China trade deal moving markets

Reading Time: 2 minutes Speculation regarding a potential trade deal between the United States and China is sparking movement on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT). Ryan Ettner, broker for Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill., said there was optimism on the markets last week when trade representatives from both nations restarted talks. With the countries’ current deal expiring at […] Read more