Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn ending stocks in the United States for 2025/26 will be much larger than earlier expectations, according to updated supply/demand tables from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Larger U.S. corn carryout forecast; soybeans/wheat also up
The future of crop irrigation
Irrigation networks have long been an integral part of Canada’s agricultural landscape. But things have dramatically shifted over the past 130 years
Reading Time: 9 minutes Sub-surface drip irrigation is starting to be used on the Canadian Prairies and promises higher returns with less water use.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on active Chinese buying
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Friday on increased Chinese demand for American supplies. Wheat and corn futures finished nearly unchanged as traders adjusted positions in agricultural markets ahead of the release of much-anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture crop data on Monday. China’s Sinograin bought at least 10 cargoes of U.S. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat futures backpedal as US rains ease weather worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures backpedaled from their highest levels in nearly two weeks on Thursday as rains eased concerns over dry weather in U.S. growing areas, analysts said. Corn futures set their highest level in more than a week before finishing slightly lower, and soybeans also slipped. Traders adjusted positions in the […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Higher export prices could push up those for feed
Reading Time: 2 minutes If there’s one bright spot in the Prairie feed grain market that would be export prices for barley and wheat. Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton said the grain elevators have upped their prices in order to meet export demand.
Grain Farmers of Ontario joins Grain Growers of Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Farmers of Ontario has officially joined with national group Grain Growers of Canada.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures set one-week highs as dryness stokes crop worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures jumped to their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday as dry weather fuelled concerns about crop conditions in the key Plains region, analysts said. Soybean and corn futures also topped one-week highs following recent sales of U.S. soy to top importer China. Wheat and soybean […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: USDA reports could support prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tom Lilja, an analyst from Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D., expects corn and soybeans yields to be trimmed ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply/demand estimates release on Jan. 12, 2026.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: CWRS slips, as CPSR, durum rise
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat cash prices were mixed while those for durum were a little higher across the Canadian Prairies for the two-week period ended Jan. 6.
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat from one-week high on China purchases
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower on Tuesday after jumping earlier to a one-week high as top importer China bought more U.S. supplies. Corn and wheat futures also finished weaker, with agricultural markets pulling back from gains during the previous session. Soybean futures turned down after the U.S. Department […] Read more
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