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Barley. (Doug Wilson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Harvest pressure, looming corn imports weigh on barley bids

Some yields turn out 'better than expected'

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MarketsFarm — Seasonal harvest pressure and expectations for large corn deliveries from the United States should limit any upside potential in feed barley bids in Western Canada for the foreseeable future despite this year’s smaller crop. “We’re getting some better-than-expected yields (in central Alberta), so there is some harvest pressure with guys needing to move […] Read more
CBOT November 2023 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall to one-month low on export woes

CBOT corn, wheat end down

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. benchmark soybean futures fell below US$13 a bushel on Thursday for the first time in a month while corn and wheat futures held near multi-year lows on downbeat weekly export sales, an expanding U.S. harvest and economic worries, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade November soybeans settled down 26-1/4 cents […] Read more
Overall, biologicals tend to be more effective in marginal soils and under stressful conditions. When talking about crop types, vegetables and pulse crops have been shown to have a high response to biologicals while cereals generally have a moderate response.
Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Biologicals and soil health

Q & A with an expert

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Q: What are biologicals and how do they work?  A: Have you ever thought about the link between biologicals and soil health? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. This article will attempt to clear up some confusion around biologicals and how they improve soil health, with some insights on when and where […] Read more
File photo of a bulk vessel at a port grain terminal at Constanta, Romania. (Sergii Zhmurchak/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

Romania, Ukraine to work on grain import-export licensing system

Three other EU countries have bans in place

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Bucharest | Reuters — Romania will work with Ukraine over the next 30 days on a grain export control plan that will help protect Romanian farmers, Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu said on Wednesday. Romania is among five eastern European Union countries along with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia that saw a surge of Ukrainian grain […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures extend bounce from multi-year low

CBOT wheat, soybeans end firm

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New York | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ended higher on Wednesday, extending a rebound from this week’s near three-year lows, while wheat climbed on a pickup in global export business and soybeans followed grain prices higher. Benchmark Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn climbed six cents, or 1.26 per cent, to settle at $4.82-1/4 […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Kyiv acts on ‘compromise’ plan after filing WTO complaint over food ban

Three EU countries have restricted Ukraine grain imports

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Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine appealed to three neighbouring countries in the European Union on Tuesday to embark on “constructive dialogue” to end a dispute over agricultural trade, and approved what it called a “compromise scenario.” Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced restrictions on imports from Ukraine on Friday after the European Commission decided not to […] Read more
CBOT December 2023 corn with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn up off near-three-year lows

CBOT soybeans, wheat end lower

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New York | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday on bargain-buying after prices touched the lowest levels in nearly three years, but gains were limited by expectations of an ample harvest and weak export demand, traders said. Soybeans ended lower after choppy trading, setting a one-month low on pressure from better-than-expected U.S. crop […] Read more
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General, Markets, Reuters

Major grocery chains agree to help stabilize prices, feds say

Any moves must not undercut farmgate prices, government warns

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Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s five major grocery chains have agreed to help the government in its bid to stabilize soaring prices, a senior minister said on Monday, following talks to address an issue that is hurting the ruling Liberals. Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement after two hours of what he said were […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Farm trade dispute creates rift between Ukraine and its allies

Ukraine sues three EU member states at WTO

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Brussels/Kyiv | Reuters — A dispute over agricultural trade created a rift on Monday between Ukraine and some of its strongest allies in the European Union after three member states imposed unilateral measures to restrict imports from the war-torn country. Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced restrictions on imports on Friday after the European Commission decided […] Read more

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