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“Given that nitrogen fertilizers are not used intensively on soybeans, higher nitrogen prices could also lead to a shift towards more soybean acres and fewer corn acres,” said economists from the University of Illinois. Photo: Greg Berg
Markets, Reuters

U.S. corn planting seen down, soy acres up as Iran war inflates costs, analysts say

By Karl Plume, Reuters March 27, 2026
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Iran war has upended the planting intentions of U.S. farmers, resulting in fewer acres of corn and the lowest quantity of spring wheat planted since 1970 as rising fertilizer and fuel costs and low grain prices dim the outlook for profits.

Agroconsult estimated Brazil’s soybean crop for the 2025/26 season at a record 184.7 million metric tons.Photo: File
Markets, Reuters

Brazil soybean planting outlook hinges on Middle East war, says Agroconsult

By Reuters March 26, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil’s soybean planting area is expected to remain stable in the upcoming 2026/27 season, but the scenario depends heavily on how long the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran lasts, agribusiness consultancy Agroconsult said on Wednesday.


ICE Canada Weekly: More behind canola, soyoil than crude oil prices
Canola, Markets, News, Soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: More behind canola, soyoil than crude oil prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 25, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute There’s more to canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange than crude oil and vegetable oils prices, said David Derwin, commodity futures advisor for Ventum Financial in Winnipeg.

Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, Markets, Reuters

EU crop monitor sees lower soft wheat and rapeseed yields in 2026

By Reuters March 23, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Crop monitoring service MARS said on Monday it expects the European Union’s average soft wheat yield to reach 5.98 tonnes per hectare this year, five per cent lower than in 2025.


USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals
Canola, Cereals, Corn, Markets, News, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 20, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes As China heads into the 2026/27 marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture attachés in Beijing projected a few minor to moderate changes in the country’s soybean, canola, corn and wheat crops.

Although commodity prices, such as those for wheat, have sharply increased due to the Middle East war, they haven’t spiked to the extent they did when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, with several limit up days. | Greg Berg file photo
Crops, Markets

CBOT Weekly: Gains in commodities amidst Iran conflict differ from Ukraine war

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 19, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes To analyst Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D., there’s a difference in the commodity markets currently with the Middle East war and four years ago when Russia invaded Ukraine.


The Canola Council of says it maintained a working relationship with Richardson International in the years since the grain company withdrew its funding. Photo: Screencap via richardson.ca
Canola, News

Richardson back in the fold at canola council

By Sean Pratt March 19, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Richardson International has rejoined the Canola Council of Canada after a nearly nine-year hiatus.

Bruce Burrows is Grain Growers of Canada’s new executive director, effective April 1. Photo: Supplied
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Grain Growers of Canada announces Bruce Burrows as executive director

By Jonah Grignon March 19, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bruce Burrows will be the next executive director of Grain Growers of Canada (GGC).


A glasshouse is a facility that enables researchers to develop experimental climates. BASF’s will be designed to support future canola hybrid breeding programs. Photo: Supplied
Canola, Crops, News

BASF announces $27M Saskatoon canola breeding facility expansion

By Jeff Melchior March 17, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes BASF is investing $27 million to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon with the hopes of refining and accelerating the development of hybrid canola.

Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. said Brazil’s safrinha corn could run into dry conditions given it was planted late. Photo: Zak McLachlan
Cereals, Corn, Markets

Pay more attention to South American corn

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 16, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazil’s massive soybean crop may be grabbing the headlines, but there should be more attention on the difficulties with the country’s corn crop, said analyst Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc.


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