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Rain expected in U.S. Midwest; temperatures to remain cool

By Reuters July 31, 2013

Reading Time: < 1 minute Rain across the U.S. Midwest during the next week will be lighter than expected but almost all areas will receive some precipitation. • Temperatures will remain cool, so the corn crop should finish its pollination stress free, said John Dee, a meteorologist with Global Weather Monitoring. • The storms forecast for early next week were […] Read more

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Cooler weather benefiting some crops in Alberta

By Terryn Shiells July 31, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes Recent cooler temperatures seen across Alberta have been benefiting some crops in the province, a crop specialist said. Neil Whatley of the Alberta Agriculture Info Centre said canola and pea crops were able to avoid flower blasting this July, because temperatures were cooler than normal. Growing conditions have been generally favourable across the province, with most crops […] Read more

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GRAINS: Soybeans drop as U.S. weather improves; corn, wheat firm

By Mark Weinraub July 30, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures fell 1.4 per cent on Tuesday as forecasts for cool temperatures and rain across the Midwest bolstered harvest prospects, traders said. Corn and wheat edged higher, with corn snapping a six-session losing streak due to bargain buying and wheat rising for the third straight day as export demand heated up. But the […] Read more

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U.S. Midwest temperatures to remain cool as corn pollinates

By Reuters July 29, 2013

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cool temperatures and rain in some dry areas were expected around the U.S. Midwest this week, making for good conditions for corn pollination. • MDA Weather Services forecast that temperatures around much of the Corn Belt will start out in the upper 70s (degrees Fahrenheit) this week before rising to the mid 80s by the […] Read more

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U.S. crops thriving on cooler and damper weather

By Reuters July 26, 2013

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cool temperatures and occasional showers over the next couple of weeks will boost the U.S. pollinating corn crop and aid growth of the soybean crop, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday. • World Weather Inc. said weather looks good for corn pollination and all areas of the Midwest will get some rain. • The pattern […] Read more

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Dry area expands in western U.S. Corn Belt – Drought Monitor

By Christine Stebbins July 25, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes Abnormally dry areas expanded in the U.S. western Corn Belt, including the top crop state of Iowa, over the past week to put much of the corn crop at risk, according to a weekly drought report. The U.S. Drought Monitor, issued by state and federal climate experts, said dry conditions in the U.S. Midwest for […] Read more

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GRAINS-U.S. soy falls to 13-month low, soymeal down daily limit

By Sam Nelson July 25, 2013

Reading Time: 4 minutes U.S. soybeans fell nearly 3 percent to their lowest level in over a year on Thursday, and soymeal dropped its daily trading limit of $20 per ton for the second day in a row on falling cash markets. Traders and analysts said end-users were beginning to quit buying expensive old-crop supplies on prospects for a […] Read more

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Saskatchewan crops mainly good to excellent

By Reuters July 25, 2013

Reading Time: < 1 minute Saskatchewan’s spring wheat and canola are in mostly good to excellent condition, the government said on Thursday in a weekly report as of July 22. • 87 per cent of spring wheat was in good/excellent condition, along with 82 per cent of canola. • Warm weather seen advancing crop development. • Flooding, hail, wind and […] Read more

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Northeast N. Dakota wheat outlook below average after late start – tour

By Mark Weinraub July 25, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. spring wheat prospects in northeastern North Dakota were forecasted below average following a late planting, scouts on an annual tour found on Thursday. Scouts also noted many fields that farmers were unable to plant due to the rains this spring, although it was not possible to tell what crop farmers had intended to seed. […] Read more

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Edible beans – different stories in Ontario and Manitoba

By Brandon Logan July 24, 2013

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s a tale of two very different edible bean crops in Ontario and Manitoba this season. While the warm July weather has been favourable for Manitoba crops, extreme moisture in mid-June has caused a lot of water damage to Ontario beans. “The crops are reasonable this season, but there’s quite a bit of water […] Read more

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Rain expected in U.S. Midwest; temperatures to remain cool

Cooler weather benefiting some crops in Alberta

GRAINS: Soybeans drop as U.S. weather improves; corn, wheat firm

U.S. Midwest temperatures to remain cool as corn pollinates

U.S. crops thriving on cooler and damper weather

Dry area expands in western U.S. Corn Belt – Drought Monitor

GRAINS-U.S. soy falls to 13-month low, soymeal down daily limit

Saskatchewan crops mainly good to excellent

Northeast N. Dakota wheat outlook below average after late start – tour

Edible beans – different stories in Ontario and Manitoba

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