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Green lentils. (Alexey Shipilov/iStock/Getty Images)

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils planted, now it’s wait-and-see

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 7, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — As planting of lentils on the Canadian Prairies has pretty much wrapped up for 2022, prices have been holding firm, according to Colin Young of Midwest Grain Ltd. at Moose Jaw. “In pulses right now, this is the naturally quiet time of the year. We’re ramping old-crop into new-crop,” Young said. “Prices are […] Read more

Pinto beans. (Vergani_Fotografia/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: More rainfall turns into more seeding delays

By Adam Peleshaty May 31, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — After southern Manitoba had experienced ideal seeding conditions for most of the previous week, another round of rains created another round of headaches for pulse growers on Monday. “Last week, there were a few dry beans planted here in southern Manitoba. (There was) a lot of prep work being done. Things were really […] Read more

CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Rainy forecast pushes soy to three-month high

Wheat mixed, corn weak

By Mark Weinraub May 26, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rallied 2.7 per cent to a three-month high on Thursday as the latest weather forecasts for key northern growing areas turned wet again, threatening to add further delays to planting that was already well behind schedule, traders said. Corn futures were weaker on pressure from disappointing export data […] Read more

CBOT July 2022 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (yellow and green lines). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybean, wheat futures fall

CBOT corn closes higher

By Mark Weinraub May 25, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by weather forecasts that will allow farmers to make good progress on the end of their planting tasks as well as concerns about demand from China. Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures also were weaker, with the market setting back on reports that Russia […] Read more

File photo of a lentil crop before harvest in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC projects normal yields, increased pulse production

By Adam Peleshaty May 25, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — A return to yields closer to long-range averages will result in greater production for most pulse crops in 2022-23, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s monthly outlook for principal field crops released last Friday. Many of the projections are based on the assumption that normal weather conditions will return to most of the […] Read more

CBOT July 2022 corn (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and 50-day moving average (orange line). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices likely to trend downward

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 25, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — With weather in the U.S. becoming more favourable for spring planting, combined with other factors, prices on the Chicago Board of Trade CBOT) are expected to push lower, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodity Brokers at Barrington, Ill. “If you’re getting it planted and it rains, the stuff is off to a […] Read more

CBOT July 2022 corn (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, orange and green lines). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures touch six-week low

Wheat weakens, soybeans strong

By Mark Weinraub May 24, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 1.8 per cent to a six-week low on Tuesday, pressured by a government report that farmers have made good progress in their much delayed planting tasks during the past week, traders said. “This is likely to ease previous concerns that the delays to planting could lead to […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Planting progress picking up in Saskatchewan

By MarketsFarm May 20, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Overall spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 33 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the latest weekly crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. Despite the good progress over the week, that’s still 20 points behind the five-year average. When compared to the excellent progress this time last year, the gap expands to 41 […] Read more

File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Still early in season to switch crops

Decisions likely in next couple of weeks

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 17, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — With dry conditions dominating western and southwestern Saskatchewan and wet conditions prominent in the province’s east and northeast, at mid-May it remained early to consider switching pulse crops to something else, according to Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. Overall, he said, spring planting throughout the province as of May 9 […] Read more

Corn seedlings in southern Ontario in 2021. (Farmtario photo by John Greig)

Crops, Weather

Spring planting well underway in Ontario

By MarketsFarm May 13, 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Farmers are well into seeding their crops for 2022, according to Wednesday’s crop report from Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The report noted planting of corn, soybeans and spring cereals started late last week — the exception being where there are heavier soils. OMAFRA projected planting could be 80 […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils planted, now it’s wait-and-see

Pulse weekly outlook: More rainfall turns into more seeding delays

U.S. grains: Rainy forecast pushes soy to three-month high

U.S. grains: Soybean, wheat futures fall

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC projects normal yields, increased pulse production

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices likely to trend downward

U.S. grains: Corn futures touch six-week low

Planting progress picking up in Saskatchewan

Pulse weekly outlook: Still early in season to switch crops

Spring planting well underway in Ontario

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