Reading Time: < 1 minute Harvest progress in Alberta reached 85 per cent complete as of Oct. 1, progressing 11 points on the week, according to the latest provincial crop report.
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Alberta harvest well ahead of five-year average
Progress hits 85 per cent complete
U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat, soy and corn fall as dollar rallies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago wheat dropped for a second day on Friday, moving further from a 3-1/2 month high reached this week as a stronger dollar made U.S. exports look less attractive.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Strong gains for red spring varieties
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat cash prices in Western Canada posted double-digit increases for the week ended Oct. 3, while durum bids were up much more modestly.
U.S. grains: Grains, soybeans ease after rallies on weather and Middle East instability
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures dipped on Thursday on technical trading after surging to June highs this week. Wheat had climbed to a 3-1/2-month peak as traders monitored drought in the important Black Sea region and signs of possible Russian export caps. Corn exceeded a three-month peak on Wednesday, underpinned by […] Read more
China to grow more corn in 2024/25
Reading Time: < 1 minute Corn production in China is expected to increase to 293 million tonnes in 2024/25, said a report from the United States Department of Agriculture attache in Beijing, with improved yields overriding a slight reduction in harvested area.
CBOT Weekly: USDA report, short-covering raising prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes The USDA Quarterly Grain Stocks report as of Sept. 1 caused prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to rise during the week ended Oct. 2, 2024.
U.S. grains: Soy futures soar on US weather woes
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures hit their highest in two months on Friday as soymeal futures surged by five per cent on worries about damage to crops and infrastructure in the Gulf Coast region following the landfall of Hurricane Helene as well as short-covering ahead of key crop reports due Monday.
EU cuts wheat crop estimate to 12-year low
Reading Time: 2 minutes European wheat production forecast at 12-year low. Corn, barley, oilseeds also down on year.
Starch makers forced to adapt after poor wheat crop in France
Reading Time: 2 minutes A sharp fall in the quality of France's wheat crop due to excess rain will lead to additional costs for starch makers just as the industry is still suffering from low demand and increasing competition from imports
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans, wheat see volatile trade as drought risks weigh
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago soybeans touched a new two-month peak before ending lower on Tuesday, amid questions over export demand and late-season drought impacts on U.S. crop yields, traders said.