Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia said on Friday it was declaring a federal emergency in 10 regions because of damage to crops resulting from frosts in May.
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Russia declares federal state of emergency in 10 agricultural regions
U.S. grains: Corn and soy futures rise on new Brazilian tax rule
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn Cv1 and soybean Sv1 futures rose on Thursday as news of tighter rules on industry tax credits in Brazil made traders and producers hopeful that it could boost U.S. export business, traders said.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices drift down as seeding nears completion
Reading Time: 2 minutes The recent influx of moisture across the Prairies put pressure on feed grain prices, according to an Alberta-based trader.
Crop woes may lead Russia to narrow grain exports
Russian government says it may declare a nationwide emergency as frost, drought affects crop
Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia may narrow the spread of its grain exports in the new season due to crop problems, keeping supplies to its traditional markets, VTB board member Vitaly Sergeуchuk said.
CBOT Weekly: Selling, crop conditions drive price drops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wheat prices led the way as the July Chicago contract fell 46 cents per bushel at US$4.46. The July Kansas City hard red wheat contract dropped 43.5 cents at US$6.7625/bu., while the July Minneapolis spring wheat contract lost 39.5 cents at US$7.1250/bu.
U.S. grains: Wheat falls as U.S. Plains harvest advances, Russia concerns ease
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago benchmark wheat Wv1 futures fell on Wednesday for the sixth day in a row, as progress in the U.S. winter harvest weighed on prices and concerns eased over the Russian crop, traders said.
Manitoba farmers make good progress despite rain
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spring planting in Manitoba entered the home stretch at 83 per cent complete as of June 5. Manitoba Agriculture reported a 19-point gain from the previous week as farmers contended with wet conditions across much of the province.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy down as traders weigh weather and planting progress
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn and soy dipped in choppy trade on Tuesday as traders weighed U.S. planting progress and strong corn ratings with adverse weather in importer Mexico and downgrades to soybean harvest forecasts in major exporter Brazil.
U.S. grains: Corn and soy slip on positive crop progress outlook
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures fell on Monday on shaky demand, technical trading and expectations of strong seeding progress and crop condition for corn later in the day, traders said.
Bigger cereal, pulse crops for Australia as canola contracts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Winter crop production in Australia has been projected to increase nine per cent at 51.3 million tonnes for 2024/25. That’s according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences which issued its latest supply and demand report on June 3.