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McMillan: Russia, Ukraine begin winter wheat, barley harvests

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The initial harvests of winter barley and winter wheat have begun across southern Russia and Ukraine and are close to two weeks ahead of normal, encouraged by recent hot and dry weather. Multiple agencies anticipate exports from both countries to rebound following last year’s drought. In Ukraine, barley production is forecast to remain similar to […] Read more
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Southeastern Sask. lentil seeding in doubt

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Lentil acreage in southeastern Saskatchewan may be smaller than anticipated, as below-average planting conditions continue to hit the region. A late winter and extremely wet spring have provided problems for some farmers, who are now at the point where they must decide if they can get all of their seeds into the ground. “There are […] Read more
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U.S. corn jumps two per cent on soaring cash markets

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures leaped over two per cent on Monday, posting the biggest one-day advance in nearly a month on soaring cash corn markets and tight stocks of corn. “July (old-crop) is definitely benefiting from the firm cash basis and tight near-term supplies. The western Corn Belt basis is very strong,” […] Read more
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CropChatter: Have I hit the threshold for flea beetle?

Reading Time: < 1 minute Many canola fields are in a not-so-ideal situation, with slow growth just as insecticide efficacy begins to taper off in seed treatments — and flea beetle populations are increasing. Calls have been coming in this past week on flea beetle feeding and damaged canola. Farmers will want to get out to their fields and see […] Read more
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Manage risk when spraying canola in cooler weather

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Reading Time: 4 minutes There’s no doubt warm sunny days during the application window generally make herbicides more effective, the Canola Council of Canada says. Cloudy days don’t provide the photosynthetic activity required for many herbicides, including Group 10 glufosinate. And nights near freezing, followed by days with highs that barely reach 10 C, won’t provide high metabolic activity […] Read more
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Prairie seeding wrapping up rapidly

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Reading Time: 2 minutes After a gruelling spring, Prairie grain growers have caught up. All three Prairie provinces are reporting virtual completion of seeding in their latest crop reports. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development says 97 per cent of the crop is in the ground, which is in line with the long-term-average. Emergence is estimated at 63 per cent, […] Read more
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U.S. corn, soy fall as growing conditions turn ideal

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Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. grain futures fell on Thursday, with corn hitting a three-week low and soybeans down two per cent, as ideal growing conditions developing in the Midwest grain belt dampened bullish sentiment over tight old-crop supplies. Soybean futures posted their largest daily loss in about a month as investors sold off long positions and exited bull […] Read more
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McMillan: USDA area estimates surprise trade

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised some analysts Wednesday by leaving seeded area estimates unchanged for all U.S. crops. Before the report, a poll of grain analysts by Reuters found expectations were for corn acres to drop 1.5 million acres and soybean acres to rise 700,000 due to seeding difficulties this spring. Over the past […] Read more
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U.S. corn down most in a month on warmer forecast

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Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures plunged two per cent on Monday, the most in about a month, as forecasts for warmer weather promised good growing conditions in the Midwest crop belt and snapped a streak of four sessions without a decline. Wheat and soybean futures followed declines in corn at the Chicago Board of Trade, with wheat […] Read more

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