Reading Time: < 1 minute Australian wheat production has been projected to drop in 2025/26 by 3.11 million tonnes, according to the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Canberra. The attaché projected the country’s wheat output at 31 million tonnes for the coming marketing year.
Smaller Australian wheat crop in 2025/26
Dry conditions cut into production says USDA attaché
U.S. grains: Wheat futures set contract lows on forecasts for beneficial US rain
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. wheat futures sank to contract lows on Monday on expectations that more rain will hit dry growing areas of the Plains after beneficial showers over the weekend, analysts said.
Higher deliveries in most grains; Canola drops back March to March
Canola drops back March to March
Reading Time: < 1 minute There were several increases in the producer deliveries major grains report for March compared to a year ago, according to Statistics Canada on April 28. However, there were notable decreases in canola and rye from March to March.
On-farm research helps producers evaluate best crop options
Being a “co-operator”with seed and crop protection companies or applied research organizations yields more than just a number of bushels
Reading Time: 6 minutes On-farm research trials help producers make better management decisions and in the greater scheme of things might help other farmers refine their agronomic decisions as well. Those are two of the main reasons Alberta producers Roy Newman of Okotoks and Devin Hartzler of Carstairs have been involved in some aspect of on-farm research trials for […] Read more
Advancing regenerative farming practices
One company is helping Ontario farmers adopt sustainable practices to reduce risk
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last year, Griffith Foods launched a pilot program to promote regenerative agriculture in Ontario wheat in partnership with Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H), Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association and the Sustainable Food Lab. Through the Advancing Regenerative Agriculture Farming Practices program, the global food company set out to support and incentivize the adoption of […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans weaken on positioning, China’s tariff talk denials
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybeans fell down after multiple days of advances on Friday as many traders exited the market on positioning and news that China was denying claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that the two countries are in tariff talks.
CWRS bids dip with U.S. futures, CPSR firm
Spring wheat prices for week ended April 24
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended April 24, but other wheat varieties held firm despite losses in the United States futures.
U.S. grains: Soybeans gain strength as investors hope for more demand outside China
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybean futures rose for a fourth session on Thursday to hold at a two-month high as the potential for demand outside of China appeared to be rising, and comments by U.S. officials on a possible de-escalation in the trade standoff with that country continued to lend some support to the oilseed market.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices rise on seasonality
C$3 to C$5/tonne weekly increases reported
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed prices in the Lethbridge area during the week ended April 24 were slightly higher as growers get deeper into springtime.
CBOT Weekly: Planting pace outweighs Trump comments
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rapid planting paces for major U.S. crops outweighed President Donald Trump's comments on trade with China at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended April 23.
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