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U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended slightly higher on Thursday as Argentina reinstated export taxes on grains after a suspension increased competition for sales on the global market. Corn futures also crawled higher as traders monitored reports from early U.S. harvesting, while wheat futures jumped in a recovery from contract […] Read more



Aerial shot of the Gray farm. PHOTO: WSA

Turning excess water into an asset with consolidation drainage

Farmers in the “prairie pothole” region are using its natural storage capacity to their advantage

After heavy rains flooded his yard, a Saskatchewan farmer turned to a consolidation drainage and irrigation project to better manage water on his land. Here’s how it works — and how the WSA and funding help make it happen.