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Southern Alberta crops struggle, but rest of province near five-year index

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Reading Time: 2 minutes [UPDATED: Aug. 10, 2018]* CNS Canada — Farmers in Alberta have just started harvest, but early yield reports are showing reductions in southern areas. Dryland crops in southern Alberta are projected to come in at 74.6 per cent of the five-year index, according to Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. Daniel Graham, manager of business risk […] Read more
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Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn and soy markets awaiting USDA report

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada – After a week where corn, soybean and wheat contracts climbed on the Chicago Board of Trade, traders are now awaiting the latest supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture. “With the crop report (for) August, which at least over the last five years has historically leaned more bearish […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on dimming world crop prospects

Dry U.S. Midwest conditions support corn, soybeans

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rallied almost 3 percent on Monday on concerns that deteriorating crops in several key producing countries will tighten global stocks of the grain. Corn scaled to a 1-1/2-month high on spillover support from wheat and as dry conditions in parts of the U.S. corn belt trimmed harvest prospects, while […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soy rises on export prospects

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, notching their second straight weekly gain, bolstered by signs of strong export demand, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with winter wheat contracts easing while spring wheat contracts firmed amid concerns about crop shortfalls. Corn closed slightly firm after trading both sides of unchanged during […] Read more
Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)
Canola, Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Prairie crop tour sees slightly bigger wheat, canola yields

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatoon | Reuters — Canadian farmers were on track to reap slightly larger wheat and canola yields, despite dry conditions and a wide discrepancy in growth rates, a crop tour estimated on Thursday. The inaugural Grain World crop tour, organized by FarmLink Marketing Solutions, toured the Prairie provinces on Tuesday and Wednesday. Moisture conditions vary […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures close firm

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed slightly firm on Thursday, supported by hopes that stepped-up exports to Europe would make up for business lost in a trade fight with China, traders said. Corn futures also settled in positive territory while wheat was mostly lower, weighed down by technical selling. Soybeans, corn and wheat […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat near limit-up on yield concerns

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures surged on Wednesday, supported by concerns about crop shortfalls in key production areas around the globe, traders said. The strength in wheat lifted corn futures to their highest in more than three weeks. Corn also received support from concerns about dry conditions limiting harvest yields in parts of […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy jumps as U.S. readies aid for farmers

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures climbed to two-week highs on Tuesday as the Trump administration said it would provide up to US$12 billion in aid to shield U.S. farmers from economic pain stemming from trade disputes. The program will include direct payments for farmers, and those who grow soybeans are expected to be […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats after nearing six-week peak

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures pulled back on Monday after approaching a six-week high on concerns about dry weather eating into harvests in some of the world’s main exporting countries. Corn futures advanced for the sixth consecutive session to reach their highest prices in three weeks, while soybeans neared a two-week high before […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat up on technical buying, export hopes

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures sailed to their highest prices in more than a month on Friday on technical buying and expectations for increased U.S. exports as poor crop weather hurts harvests in other countries. Corn and soybean futures each advanced for the fifth straight day. Traders focused on dry weather reducing harvest […] Read more

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