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• Markets, Soybeans, Weather

  The wild ride in soybean markets continues

  From small beginnings in the deep southwest of Ontario, soybeans in 2018 have expanded across Canada in a very big…

  October 30, 2018

• Guide Business, Opinion, Weather

  How big is your market?

  How big is your world? Geographically, this is an easy question to answer with great precision. The diameter of the…

  October 3, 2017

• Crops, Guide Business, Weather

  Taking charge of climate

  Standing at the window in his kitchen, Fort Fraser, B.C. rancher Wayne Ray watches the heavy grey clouds and he…

  July 31, 2017

• Crops, Weather

  VIDEO: Big rain in southern Ontario poses crop challenges

  A wide area of midwestern Ontario got around six inches of rain on June 22, flooding parts of small towns…

  June 26, 2017

• Crops, News, Weather

  VIDEO: Wet fields in southern Ontario delaying planting

  While at least one crop appears to be benefitting from the overly wet conditions in southern Ontario, corn and soybean growers…

  May 2, 2017

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Canola, Crops, Weather

Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop

By Adam Peleshaty 2 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Western Canada’s canola crop has been hit hard by hot, dry weather so far this growing season in the midst of ongoing drought conditions — which may also be aiding another threat. Across the Prairies, flea beetles are an oft-seen pest whose larvae feed on both canola and mustard seedlings, damaging crops and, […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up after sell-off

Some traders feel Thursday's sell-off overdone

By Julie Ingwersen 2 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose sharply on Friday, rebounding from steep declines a day earlier on bargain-buying ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about weather in the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. Fresh export interest lent support as this week’s break in futures appeared to stimulate demand. Chinese state-owned […] Read more

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Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: Rains, demand keep bids down

By Adam Peleshaty 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — While recent wet weather on the Prairies has helped bring down prices for feed grains, demand — or a lack thereof — has been another primary factor. “The rains have definitely affected (prices) a bit, but probably not to the extent demand has,” said Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity at Stony Plain, […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy plunge on weather, broad commodities sell-off

CBOT wheat follows trend lower

By Julie Ingwersen 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell sharply on Thursday, pressured by outlooks for rain and cooler temperatures in the Midwest crop belt, as well as spillover from broad-based selling in the commodities sector, analysts said. Wheat followed the weaker trend, with seasonal pressure noted from the U.S. winter wheat harvest. Chicago […] Read more

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Crops, Machinery, Weather

College farms, GFM Discovery Farm to get smarter together

Two Alberta colleges sign on for new CAAIN-backed network

By Dave Bedard 3 days ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes A pair of Alberta college farms and Glacier FarmMedia’s Saskatchewan farm are the first to plug into a national network of “smart farms” to improve the ag sector’s smart technology experience. The Olds College Smart Farm will lead the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network, which will also include Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm at Langham, Sask. and […] Read more

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General, Markets, Weather

This week on ‘Between The Rows’

Episode 229, June 17, 2021

By Ed White 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute To hear the latest episode of Between The Rows, CLICK HERE. The show is also available to you each week through Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.  

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Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Weather, soy complex weaken canola

By Adam Peleshaty 4 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wet weather on the Prairies and U.S. northern Plains has brought downward pressure on ICE Futures canola prices, taking the market off the contract highs hit in early June. Losses in palm oil and soyoil were also bearish. While precipitation, or the potential of it falling over canola-growing areas in Western Canada and […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Weather

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather market expected for rest of month

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — The weather is just one of the factors guiding futures values at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), according to Terry Reilly, grains analyst for Futures International in Chicago. As prices have fluctuated with hot and dry weather interrupted by rain, Reilly noted there’s more to the ebbs and flows than the latest […] Read more

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Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Timely rains benefitting Saskatchewan crops

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 5 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — As with crops across the Prairies, pulses in Saskatchewan got a much timely shot in the arm with recent rainfall, according to Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. “I think pulse crops have benefitted from the rains we’ve had over the last two or three weeks here in the province,” he […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop; soyoil limit-down

Spring wheat futures guide wheat markets lower

By Karl Plume June 12, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased and soyoil futures plunged by their daily trading limit on Friday on concerns about demand for renewable fuel feedstocks after news the White House was considering offering fuel refiners relief from biofuel blending mandates. The Reuters report that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was pondering […] Read more

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