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Jeff’s durum crop was patchy and uneven. Most of the affected areas were on the tops of knolls within the field.

Crop advisor casebook: Why is this durum crop patchy, uneven and with discoloured leaves?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the February 4, 2020 issue of Grainews

By Cara Schlaht February 6, 2020

Jeff, a mixed grain and livestock producer who farms near Vulcan, Alta., called me in early June about a problem in one of his durum wheat fields. Earlier that day, Jeff had noticed the crop looked patchy and uneven while driving by the field. When he walked into the field to investigate, he could see […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise for third session

By GFM Network News February 5, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose modestly on Wednesday as strength from global equity markets and soyoil futures offset worries about export demand for U.S. oilseeds, traders said. Wheat futures firmed on technical buying. But corn drifted lower in rangebound trade as uncertainty about demand hung over the market. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more

File photo of canola under snow in October 2016. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Unharvested crops skew StatsCan stocks data

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 5, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola stocks were slightly tighter at the end of the 2019 calendar year compared to the previous year, according to updated Statistics Canada data. However, adverse harvest conditions left a large amount of the crop unaccounted for in the survey, which skews the overall supply/demand outlook. “Because of poor weather conditions during […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn end higher

By GFM Network News February 4, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures firmed on Tuesday, supported by a broad rebound in equity markets following losses sparked by a coronavirus outbreak in China, analysts said. Worries about harvest delays in Brazil’s soybean areas added support. Chicago Board of Trade March soybeans settled up 2-1/2 cents at $8.79-1/2 per bushel, […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits two-week low on virus worries

By GFM Network News February 3, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-week low on Monday as traders worried that the fallout from the coronavirus epidemic could include an economic hit to China, traders said. But soybean and wheat futures ended modestly higher, rebounding from multimonth lows on light bargain buying, strength in soyoil and supportive soybean […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat fall as coronavirus spreads

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News February 1, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Friday, their ninth straight day of losses, as concerns about the coronavirus cutting into Chinese demand beat back any attempts at a bargain-buying bounce, traders said. The losing streak marks the longest for the most-active soybean futures contract since a 10-day stretch that […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids fall with U.S. futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 31, 2020

MarketsFarm — Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as a sell-off in U.S. futures weighed on prices. Concerns that the Wuhan coronavirus would lead to a slowdown in the global economy accounted for some of the broad speculative selling that weighed on most grain markets during […] Read more

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Rally likely to end soon

By GFM Network News January 30, 2020

MarketsFarm — After a bit of a rally for feed grain prices over the last three to four weeks, the feedlots are on the full side, said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “That normally means we back off a little bit,” he said, noting there hasn’t been an uptick in deliveries with […] Read more

CBOT March 2020 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day mopving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans set eight-month low

By GFM Network News January 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for an eighth consecutive session on Thursday and hit an eight-month low as the rising toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China added to concerns about Chinese demand for American crops. Wheat also eased and set a three-week low on the Chicago Board of Trade as the […] Read more

File photo of an Alberta wheat field. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

IGC calls for more wheat despite lowering global forecast

By GFM Network News January 29, 2020

MarketsFarm — At close to 1.03 billion tonnes, there’s going to be more wheat in the world in 2019-20 than in the previous marketing year, according to the latest outlook from the International Grains Council (IGC). The London-based organization released its report on Jan. 23, in which it revised its previous forecast — but with […] Read more

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Crop advisor casebook: Why is this durum crop patchy, uneven and with discoloured leaves?

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise for third session

Unharvested crops skew StatsCan stocks data

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn end higher

U.S. grains: Corn hits two-week low on virus worries

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat fall as coronavirus spreads

Prairie cash wheat: Bids fall with U.S. futures

Feed weekly outlook: Rally likely to end soon

U.S. grains: Soybeans set eight-month low

IGC calls for more wheat despite lowering global forecast

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