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Seeding wraps up in Sask., welcome rain comes to crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 12, 2017

By Saskatchewan Agriculture June 15, 2017

Seeding has essentially wrapped up in the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Producers have 99 per cent of the crop in the ground, ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average of 97 per cent for this time of year. The northwest region is the furthest behind with 97 per cent seeded. Across […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures lead grain rally

By GFM Network News June 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Thursday, led by a 2.9 per cent rally in the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade July contract, on concerns about dry weather leading to crop shortfalls globally. Corn also rise, following the gains in wheat, while soybeans generated strength from a bullish report on U.S. crushing, […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat eases on rains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soy futures were mostly lower on Wednesday, with MGEX spring wheat declining from an earlier 2-1/2-year high on pressure from technical selling and forecasts for crop-friendly rainfall, traders and analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures declined the most as scattered rains fell in the Midwestern crop […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: MGEX wheat rallies as conditions worsen in Plains

By GFM Network News June 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spring wheat futures jumped 4.6 per cent to their highest in 2-1/2 years on Tuesday, pulling soft red winter wheat and hard red winter contracts higher on growing worries about crop health in the dry U.S. Plains, traders said. The rally stemmed from a U.S. Agriculture Department report released on […] Read more

CocoRaHS’ precipitation map of the U.S. for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. June 12. (Cocorahs.org)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

By GFM Network News June 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Monday on forecasts for rain that is expected to bolster the health of a crop stressed by adverse weather throughout planting and early development, traders said. The improving weather view also weighed on wheat and soybean futures as traders used it as an […] Read more

Soybeans in Ontario, June 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

By GFM Network News June 9, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Friday as forecasts for scorching temperatures in the Midwest crop belt through early next week prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade winter wheat futures fell on profit-taking but still posted a weekly advance of 3.8 per cent, triggered […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Weather

Spring wheat futures climb to two-year highs

By GFM Network News June 9, 2017

CNS Canada — Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis climbed to their highest levels in nearly two years during the week ended Friday, as weather concerns in major U.S. wheat-growing states provided support. The nearby July contract on Thursday hit a session high of US$6.1775 per bushel, the strongest level for the front-month spring wheat contract […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Seeding in Sask. 94 per cent complete, topsoil moisture falling in southern areas

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 5, 2017

By Saskatchewan Agriculture June 8, 2017

Seeding operations are almost complete as 94 per cent of the crop is now in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. This is slightly ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year of 93 per cent. While most producers in the province have wrapped up seeding, those in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn near one-year high, spring wheat soars

By GFM Network News June 8, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot corn futures hit their highest level in nearly a year before paring gains on Thursday and Minneapolis spring wheat neared a two-year top on worries about hot and dry weather stressing crops in the northern Plains and Midwest, analysts said. Soybean futures also firmed. Chicago Board of Trade July […] Read more

A close-up of emerging corn seedlings north of London, Ont. on May 24, 2016. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year high on adverse weather

By GFM Network News June 7, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. spot corn futures hit a near one-year high on Wednesday on forecasts for potentially stressful crop weather in the Midwest, while Minneapolis spring wheat futures retreated from a near two-year high. Soybeans followed corn higher. The weather jitters come as commodity funds hold large net short positions in corn, wheat […] Read more

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Spring wheat

Seeding wraps up in Sask., welcome rain comes to crops

U.S. grains: Wheat futures lead grain rally

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat eases on rains

U.S. grains: MGEX wheat rallies as conditions worsen in Plains

U.S. grains: Improving weather views pressure corn, soy, wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans end higher ahead of hot spell

Spring wheat futures climb to two-year highs

Seeding in Sask. 94 per cent complete, topsoil moisture falling in southern areas

U.S. grains: Corn near one-year high, spring wheat soars

U.S. grains: Corn nears one-year high on adverse weather

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