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Wheat in progress west of Pathlow, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

At Ag in Motion: World may face wheat shortage this year

An analyst says millers should be getting antsy

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Wheat is finally becoming a “sexy” crop after years of being the ugly duckling, an analyst says. Stephen Nicholson, global grains and oilseeds strategist for Rabobank, said a series of supply-side threats is making things exciting. Canada’s crops are withering in the fields. MarketsFarm is forecasting 30.4 million tonnes of all-wheat production, well below the […] Read more
Wheat being loaded onto a cargo ship in Vancouver in 2011. (File photo: Reuters/Ben Nelms)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. Grains: CBOT wheat futures dip after rally; corn, soybeans also lower

Wheat futures had risen in four of the previous five sessions

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dipped on Thursday but remained near recent peaks as a third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports renewed concerns about disruptions to exports needed to meet world demand and stave off rising food prices. Wheat futures had risen in four of the previous five […] Read more
‘Perfect storm’ for grasshoppers
Features

‘Perfect storm’ for grasshoppers

The conditions are right for pest-type grasshoppers in Saskatchewan. Consider both insecticides and cultural controls

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A provincial insect management specialist says grasshoppers could pose a significant challenge for farmers in Saskatchewan this season. During a June 14 webinar offering advice on managing grasshopper populations, James Tansey of Saskatchewan Agriculture said, “we’ve got a bit of a perfect storm for grasshoppers this year.” According to Tansey, warm and dry conditions in […] Read more
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Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: wheat sees biggest jump since aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Soybean futures have risen for five sessions in a row

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Chicago | Reuters U.S. wheat futures jumped 8.5% on Wednesday, their biggest daily gain since days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as intensification of the war threatened to slow grain export shipments from a major global supplier. The benchmark Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat contract Wv1 briefly touched its daily trading limit […] Read more
The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)
Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans, Spring Wheat

US Grains: wheat futures end firmer amid Black Sea supply worries

Ukrainian officials said Russian air strikes damaged the port of Odesa

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures finished stronger on Tuesday after Ukrainian officials said Russian air strikes damaged infrastructure at the port of Odesa, a day after Moscow quit the Black Sea grain export deal. The strikes diminished some expectations that Russia may still renew the export deal, analysts said. Markets […] Read more
CBOT September 2023 soft red winter wheat with Bollinger bands (20,2), MGEX September 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. September 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn fall as Black Sea grain deal expires

Grain traders hope pact may still be renewed

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures fell on Monday as Russia’s exit from the Black Sea export deal failed to shock traders. Wheat and corn futures slumped after earlier rising to two-week highs when Russia announced it was leaving the agreement that lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea. Russia had long threatened […] Read more
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the UN and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus at Istanbul on Dec. 11, 2022. (File photo: Reuters/Yoruk Isik)
General, Reuters

Black Sea grain deal expires after Russia quits

United Nations says the move would "strike a blow to people in need everywhere"

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United Nations/Moscow | Reuters – A deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine’s grain for the past year expired on Monday after Russia quit and warned it could not guarantee the safety of ships in a move the United Nations said would “strike a blow to people in need everywhere.” Moscow suggested that […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. EPA denies nearly all biofuel blending exemption petitions

Refineries didn't prove hardship, agency said

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New York | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday denied almost all outstanding petitions from oil refiners asking to be exempted from mandates that require them to mix biofuels into their fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has the authority to issue the exemptions, denied 26 petitions from 15 small refineries […] Read more
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Canola, Crops, Markets

Net short position nearly gone in canola

Traders still net short in CBOT wheat, corn

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MarketsFarm — Speculative traders continue to exit their bearish bets in canola, with the net short position dipping below 4,000 in the latest Commitments of Traders report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). As of July 11, the net managed money short position in canola futures came in at 3,899 contracts (34,124 short, […] Read more
CBOT September 2023 soft red winter wheat with 20-day moving average, MGEX September 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. September 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn rise as Ukraine shipping deal set to end

Soybeans mixed on profit-taking, supply questions

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday as drought conditions in Canada and the northern Plains continue to weigh on the market, as does uncertainty over the future of Ukraine’s wartime grain export shipping deal that is set to expire on Monday. Corn followed wheat up on yield concerns and technical trading. […] Read more

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