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Tight supplies support front-month U.S. corn, soy futures

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Front-month U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Wednesday on concerns that supplies will dwindle before the next harvest, while deferred contracts sank. Inventories of crops left over from last year’s drought-reduced harvest are scarce ahead of the autumn harvest. Rain-delayed planting this spring will likely mean a late harvest, so supplies will need to […] Read more
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Assess frostbitten alfalfa, prepare to mow

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Alfalfa growers whose stands are hit by frost — as growers saw in southeastern Manitoba this past Sunday and Monday mornings — will need to assess and get ready to mow if need be. The growth of each alfalfa stem takes place at the tip — and a late spring frost may destroy the growing […] Read more
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U.S. corn, soy fall on expectations for planting progress

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Deferred U.S. corn and soybean futures stumbled on Tuesday as forecasts for a pause in rainy weather raised expectations that farmers will follow through on plans for massive plantings. Traders are keeping a close eye on the weather because cool, wet conditions have slowed planting so far this spring, fueling fears that farmers would not […] Read more
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Seeding progressing quickly in Man., Sask.

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Seeding is still behind schedule, but grain growers throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan are getting the crop into the ground as quickly as possible. In Saskatchewan, the provincial agriculture ministry reports “great strides” were made in seeding progress in the past week, with 67 per cent of the 2013 crop now seeded, according to the province’s […] Read more
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U.S. soybeans climb as planting delays fuel supply worries

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Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean futures climbed on Monday on concerns supplies will run short before the autumn harvest because of strong demand and late plantings, while corn futures sagged. Wet weather that has slowed the planting of soybeans and corn this spring is expected to continue, with occasional showers forecast in the Midwest over the next 10 […] Read more
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Demand for yellow peas remains strong

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Demand for Canadian yellow peas continues to be strong after a disappointing Rabi crop (spring) harvest in India, said industry participants. According to the Saskatchewan Pulse Market report for May 2013, yellow pea imports for India are expected to be in the 1.5 million- to 1.7 million-tonne range for 2012-13. “I think a good chunk […] Read more
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U.S. corn, soy jump one per cent on planting snarls

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean futures jumped one per cent on Friday as persistent heavy rains delayed U.S. planting of both crops, threatening production prospects. “Nobody wants to be short due to the planting issue. There is concern now that not everything will get planted,” said Roy Huckabay, analyst for Chicago-based trade […] Read more
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McMillan: India’s pulse crops await delayed monsoon

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Reading Time: 2 minutes A top market for Canadian pulse crops and oilseeds now expects to wait a few extra days for the rains on which its own pulse and oilseed crops rely heavily. India’s government meteorological department announced Thursday that conditions were favourable for the onset of the southwest monsoon in the state of Kerala by Tuesday (June […] Read more
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CropChatter: Can fall N help spring-seeded crop in winter wheat wreck?

Reading Time: < 1 minute Question: I fertilized my winter wheat last fall. However, I made the decision to terminate the winter wheat field this spring and reseed to canola. What can one expect for fertilizer carry over for this year’s canola? The amount of nitrogen remaining for a spring-seeded canola crop will be affected by the timing of fall […] Read more

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