Reading Time: < 1 minute Lentil production in the United States hit its largest level in nearly a decade, while the dry edible pea crop reached levels not seen in over five years, said updated production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Pulse weekly: Large U.S. pea/lentil crops expected
Vietnamese feed makers buying Canadian canola meal after China duties, sources say
Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed millers in Vietnam are taking advantage of bargain prices with rare purchases of Canadian canola meal after China imposed hefty tariffs on the oilseed.
Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures
Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders have moved to a net short position in canola futures for the first time in five months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says review of the wheat breeding innovation system will make sure research meets farmer needs.
Alberta harvest just ahead of average pace
Reading Time: 2 minutes The harvesting of all crops in Alberta reached 42 per cent complete as of Sept. 9, compared to the five-year average of 40 per cent. The provincial agriculture department noted combing was highlighted by little or no rain.
USDA tweaks to soybeans, corn numbers
Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States Department of Agriculture is still forecasting a record-large corn crop in 2025/26 despite lowering its average yield projection in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates released Sept. 12
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies were mixed during the week ended Sept. 11.
Dekalb’s blast from the past
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bayer celebrated the brand’s greatest seed hits at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields
Reading Time: 2 minutes High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat swinging upward
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prices for feed grains on the Canadian Prairies have “started to rebound a little bit,” said Matt Beusekom, trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.
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