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CBOT December 2018 corn (in black) and November 2018 soybeans (in green). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week low on export woes

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a one-week low on Friday and recorded a second straight weekly decline, pressured by fresh cancellations of U.S. soybean sales, traders said. Corn futures fell for a fourth straight session and also notched a weekly drop, while wheat futures firmed after a three-session slide. Chicago Board […] Read more
CBOT November 2018 soybeans with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as exports disappoint, weather improves

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than two per cent on Thursday, with the benchmark November contract recording its largest single-day decline since August, on disappointing weekly export sales and improving U.S. harvest weather, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the weak tone. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans futures settled down […] Read more
Grain bins in a Saskatchewan field. (MysticEnergy/iStock/Getty Images)
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Grains flood Alberta market

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Feed grain prices in Alberta have come down as producers have rushed to sell downgraded crops. “Last week the phones were blowing up… right now I think we’re seeing some better weather, so everyone’s outside and the phones are probably going to light up again next week,” said Nelson Neumann, grain trader […] Read more
A double rainbow over a Manitoba soybean field. (ImagineGolf/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on fund-driven buying

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed modestly on Wednesday in largely technical trade along with fund-driven buying and strength in allied soymeal futures, analysts said. Corn futures declined and wheat fell on technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) November soybean futures settled up one cent at $8.85-3/4 per bushel but stayed below […] Read more
CBOT December 2018 corn with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn retreat from highs on improving weather

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and corn futures fell on Tuesday on improving harvest weather in the Midwest crop belt and some profit-taking a day after both commodities neared two-month highs, traders said. Wheat followed the weak trend after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled down 6-3/4 cents at $8.84-3/4 […] Read more
Kristen MacMillan says interactions such as bean type, variety, inoculant type and environment can affect how edible beans interact with the N in the soil.
Crops

How much N? A soil test isn’t the only answer

Different crops, different varieties, different inoculants, and different soil environments all affect the N-application decision these days

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Reading Time: 5 minutes You need to know two things to calculate your nitrogen application — the crop requirement and the available N in the soil. At least that used to be the case, but it’s not now, not since pulse crops have become such an important part of the rotation. When it comes to fixing N, not all […] Read more
CBOT November 2018 soybeans, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally on slow harvest pace, quality concerns

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped 2.8 per cent on Monday on poor Midwest harvest conditions, coupled with reminders of strong domestic crushing demand and signs of U.S. soy cargoes headed to China, analysts said. Corn and wheat followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade November soybean futures settled up 24 cents […] Read more
CBOT December 2018 corn (black) and November 2018 soybeans (green). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Crop forecasts lift corn, soy for second day

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight session on Friday on short-covering and follow-through buying after a government report the prior day forecast a smaller-than-expected U.S. harvest. Corn also advanced after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its U.S. corn yield outlook in a monthly report on Thursday […] Read more
CBOT December 2018 corn with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits seven-week high on USDA’s surprise yield cut

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures jumped more than 1 percent to a seven-week high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly cut its yield forecast for the 2018 crop, leaving stocks of the grain lower than anticipated. Soybean futures followed corn higher, reversing earlier losses as the government’s harvest outlook […] Read more
Canada thistle seedling. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Vietnam could halt imports of wheat containing thistle seed

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Hanoi | Reuters — Vietnam might halt imports of wheat cargoes containing cirsium arvense, or thistle seed, while suggesting local importers should seek supplies from Kazakhstan, Australia and Argentina, local media reported on Thursday. Wheat importer Vietnam, whose main suppliers include Russia, Australia and Canada, has been battling with imported wheat contaminated with thistle seed […] Read more

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