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BASF’s promotions for pre-harvest use of Heat LQ have until now focused strictly on crops such as soybeans, peas, canola, dry beans and sunflowers. (Agro.basf.ca)

Heat LQ cleared for pre-harvest use in wheat, barley

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News August 17, 2017

Wheat, durum and barley growers have a new pre-harvest herbicide option now that BASF has received Codex maximum residue limits (MRLs) for its product Heat LQ. While “there were probably some wheat acres already harvested,” according to Dan Packer, BASF’s cereals crop manager, this agreement will provide an additional pre-harvest option for farmers who still […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures ease, soy firms

By GFM Network News August 16, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures sank to contract lows on Wednesday as ample global supplies provided overseas buyers with cheaper alternatives to U.S. offerings in export deals, traders said. Corn futures also were lower, pressured by the drop in wheat as well as good weather for crop development across the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn slips to 10-month low on U.S. crop conditions

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News August 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn tumbled to a 10-month low on Tuesday and soybeans fell to a six-week low as rains boosted expectations for bumper U.S. crops, traders said. Some CBOT wheat and K.C. wheat futures dropped to life-of-contract lows on technical selling and as a stronger dollar threatened to make […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, spring wheat extend losses on technicals, weather

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News August 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean and spring wheat futures pared losses on Monday but still closed lower as technical selling and outlooks for favourable crop weather continued to pressure prices following steep declines last week. Meanwhile, Chicago Board of Trade wheat and corn futures turned higher on a bargain-buying bounce. CBOT November soybean futures […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat falls; corn, soy firm

By GFM Network News August 11, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Friday, led lower by a sharp decline in MGEX spring wheat as investors liquidated bullish positions following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forecast for a bigger-than-expected crop in the northern Plains, traders said. The selloff pushed the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Harvest advances in southwest, hay fields below average

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending August 7

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 10, 2017

Producers in the province have two per cent of the crop combined and three per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2012-2016) average for this time of year is two per cent combined and two per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut. Seventy-five per cent of […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

USDA sees bumper U.S. corn, soy harvests despite weather woes

By GFM Network News August 10, 2017

Washington/Reuters – The U.S. 2017 corn and soybean harvests will be bigger than expected despite a slow start to planting and concerns that hot and dry conditions stressed the corn crop during critical periods of development, the government said on Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forecasts for both corn and soybean yield and production […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Canadian wheat bids decline with U.S. futures, but basis improves

By GFM Network News August 4, 2017

CNS Canada – Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended August 3, as declines in the US futures weighed on prices. However, weakness in the Canadian dollar provided support and helped basis levels see some modest improvement. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Harvest underway in south Sask., topsoil moisture worsens

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 31

By Saskatchewan Agriculture August 3, 2017

Harvest is underway for some producers in the south, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Less than one per cent of the provincial crop has been combined, while slightly more than one per cent is ready to straight-cut. Forty-seven per cent of the fall rye, six per cent of the winter wheat, two per […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Pulses, Wheat & Chaff

Hit the mark with your pulse and cereal fungicides

By David Forster August 1, 2017

When getting set to apply a fungicide to pulses and cereals, remember that disease prevention and suppression is your main goal. Fungicides need to be applied on target in order to be effective, which is why you should keep water volumes and travel speeds top-of-mind. Use the highest registered water volume while lowering your travel […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

Spring wheat

Heat LQ cleared for pre-harvest use in wheat, barley

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn futures ease, soy firms

U.S. grains: Corn slips to 10-month low on U.S. crop conditions

U.S. grains: Soy, spring wheat extend losses on technicals, weather

U.S. grains: Wheat falls; corn, soy firm

Harvest advances in southwest, hay fields below average

USDA sees bumper U.S. corn, soy harvests despite weather woes

Canadian wheat bids decline with U.S. futures, but basis improves

Harvest underway in south Sask., topsoil moisture worsens

Hit the mark with your pulse and cereal fungicides

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