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Hard white winter wheat growing in North Carolina in 2010. (Dave Marshall photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: CBOT wheat notches fifth day of gains

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures jumped 3.3 per cent on Wednesday to their highest level in more than seven months, breaking through key technical barriers on support from concerns about crop development in the U.S. Plains, traders said. The gains in the wheat market spilled over into […] Read more
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat on profit-taking

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures eased on Monday for the first time in five sessions as profit-taking undercut earlier support stemming from weather forecasts suggesting little rain in drought-hit Argentina, the world’s third-largest exporter. Corn ended higher on concerns about a shrinking crop in Argentina, the world’s No. 3 supplier. Wheat futures jumped […] Read more
A young plant in winter wheat during early May.
Cereals, Crops

Pest Patrol: Dealing with cleavers

#PestPatrol with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Q: I had a field of winter wheat with cleavers in it and it was a pain. What is the best way to get rid of this weed in winter wheat? A: I can’t think of a redeeming quality for cleavers, although apparently the fruit is considered one of the best substitutes for coffee (Malik […] Read more
(Mark Wilson photo courtesy Louis Dreyfus Co.)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans near one-year high

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures neared a one-year high on Friday as concerns mounted about crop losses from a searing drought in Argentina, the world’s biggest exporter of soymeal and soyoil. Argentina, which is also the world’s No. 3 supplier of soybeans and corn, has been grappling with dry weather since late last […] Read more
(Allan Dawson file photo)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures about flat

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures were about flat on Thursday in largely technical-driven trading as investors awaited supply and demand estimates from an annual U.S. Department of Agriculture forum due early on Friday. USDA on Thursday predicted U.S. plantings of corn and soybeans at 90 million acres each and wheat slightly […] Read more
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise as drought withers crops in Argentina

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures on Wednesday rose for the sixth time in seven sessions on expectations that a drought-reduced crop in Argentina would buoy demand for U.S. supplies. Gains were limited by plentiful global supplies and strong production prospects in Brazil. Wheat slipped to a two-week low, pressured by high world supplies […] Read more
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soymeal rally lifts soy, corn

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — U.S. soybean meal futures jumped to their highest level since July 2016 on Tuesday as a drought kept the heat on crops in Argentina, the world’s top exporter of the livestock feed. The rally helped lift soybean and corn prices, which touched seven-month and six-month highs, respectively. Sizzling conditions in Argentina since November […] Read more
(Country Guide file photo)
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie wheat bids mixed while U.S. futures rise

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Thursday, while U.S. wheat futures rose. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were mixed in Western Canada with some unchanged and others rising by $1-$2, according to price quotes from a […] Read more
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy falls on profit-taking

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell from their highest since late July on Friday as traders locked in profits from this week’s weather-driven rally. Soymeal futures were mixed, with the most active contract snapping an eight-session winning streak after rallying to its highest in more than a year and a half. Deferred soymeal […] Read more

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