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When you need great crop advice

Some tips on choosing the right person to help navigate the maze of new crop varieties and technologies

By Ron Friesen February 16, 2017

Reading Time: 5 minutes There was a time when growing crops was fairly straightforward. You planted in spring, sprayed in summer and harvested in fall. There weren’t all that many varieties to choose from. Chemical inputs were limited. The provincial guides to field crop protection were only a few pages long. Today, there are scores of registered varieties and […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat retreat on profit-taking

By Julie Ingwersen, Mark Weinraub February 16, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures declined on Thursday, retreating from early strength on profit-taking after each market set multi-month highs, analysts said. Soybeans also closed lower, reversing from early advances, after the spot March contract fell short of last week’s high. CBOT March corn settled down 5-1/4 cents at $3.73-1/2 per […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy futures rally, corn hits 7-1/2 month peak

By Mark Weinraub February 15, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean, corn and wheat futures firmed on Wednesday, recovering from weakness in the overnight trading session on a round of technical buying, traders said. Corn futures staked out a fresh top, peaking at its highest since June 30 while wheat was trending near the 7-1/2 month high […] Read more

A gaucho drives a carriage through the pampas (lowland plains), a primary farming and ranching region of Argentina. (CIA.gov)

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U.S. grains: Soy drops on South American harvest outlook

By Mark Weinraub February 14, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a six-day low on Tuesday, pressured by the rapidly advancing harvest of a record crop in Brazil and much-needed rains in Argentina. Corn and wheat futures also weakened, setting back from 7-1/2-month highs in the absence of bullish news. Declines in corn and wheat were limited […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures hit 7-1/2-month highs

By Mark Weinraub February 13, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied for the fifth day in a row on Monday, hitting a 7-1/2-month high as investment funds continue to add the grain to their portfolio despite ample global supplies. Corn futures also firmed on a technical bounce and signs of strong demand for U.S. supplies. But soybeans eased, […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise to multi-month highs

By Michael Hirtzer February 10, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures extended gains to set multi-month highs on Friday on follow-through buying after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed domestic stockpile estimates in a monthly report on Thursday. Soybeans also were higher as investors defended their net long position despite expectations for a record-large harvest in top […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to seven-month high after USDA data

By Michael Hirtzer February 9, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures gained two per cent to a seven-month high on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture increased its export forecast and showed smaller-than-expected global supplies in a monthly report. Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell and corn prices declined narrowly from an earlier seven-month peak in the […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

By Michael Hirtzer February 8, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a two-week high on Wednesday while corn and wheat prices also rose on support from investment fund buying and position squaring ahead of a government crop report due on Thursday. Soybeans saw the biggest gains, with Chicago Board of Trade climbing 1.5 per cent for the […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy firms with export demand

By Mark Weinraub February 7, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday on continued strong export demand as overseas buyers waited for the bulk of the expected bumper South America harvest to come online, traders said. “Beans continue to be the darling of the grains thanks to a long seasonal export tail, with the big anticipated shift […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Soy rises as China trading resumes

By Mark Weinraub February 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Monday on spillover strength from a rally in China as well as signs of good export demand, traders said. Corn retreated on technical selling, traders said, while profit-taking weighed on wheat following a 2.4 per cent rally last week. Traders in China returned from the Lunar […] Read more

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Winter wheat

When you need great crop advice

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat retreat on profit-taking

U.S. grains: Soy futures rally, corn hits 7-1/2 month peak

U.S. grains: Soy drops on South American harvest outlook

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures hit 7-1/2-month highs

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise to multi-month highs

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies to seven-month high after USDA data

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

U.S. grains: Soy firms with export demand

U.S. grains: Soy rises as China trading resumes

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