A U.S. study showed that while forage yields were slightly reduced in wetter years due to shade cast by solar panels, the yields were up during dry periods, suggesting the panels may help moderate the effects of drought on pasture.
Cereals
Shady solution? Solar panels may ease drought stress on pasture
U.S. grains: Chicago corn, wheat choppy amid demand uptick, ample supply
Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures chopped up and down but ended lower on Friday as traders weighed a bounce in demand fuelled by low prices against expectations of ample supply and upcoming U.S. government crop forecasts.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Varied precipitation as harvest begins
Dry areas begin harvest operations
Some areas of Saskatchewan received more than 100 mm of rain during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025, but others had little to none. Harvest operations began in those dry areas.
U.S. grains: Wheat, soy and corn bounce off lows as demand stirs
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rebounded on Thursday after hitting a five-year low the previous day, and corn recovered from earlier contract lows as technical support and signs of new export demand countered the pressure of ample supplies, traders said.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat competing with U.S. corn
Western Canadian grains hold price advantage
While U.S. corn prices are falling, Western Canadian feed barley and feed wheat still have price advantages, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions across province
Despite dryness, crops still in good shape
Much of Manitoba saw dry conditions during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025. However, crop conditions were still in good shape.
U.S. grains: Wheat hits 5-year low, corn at contract lows as supply pressure builds
Chicago wheat futures slipped to a five-year low on Wednesday, while corn set contract lows for the third session in a row as ample global supply hung over grain markets.
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sink to contract lows as large supply weighs
Chicago wheat futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday to approach their lowest point since 2020 as sinking corn futures and seasonal supply pressure from Northern Hemisphere harvests weighed on the market, traders said.
ADM Q2 profit falls to 5-year low amid trade turmoil
Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest second-quarter profit in five years on Tuesday as U.S. trade upheaval and uncertainty around biofuel policies slowed sales and crimped trading and crop processing margins.
Swather-sprayer retrofit a clever solution to winter wheat’s tight planting window
A researcher and a zero-till pioneer develop a new way to get winter wheat right into spring canola stubble
A system to spray pre-seed herbicide at the same time as swathing isn’t just a clever labour-saver, but could help overcome one of the biggest obstacles keeping Prairie farmers out of winter wheat: the timing.