Combining in Saskatchewan is virtually complete with the provincial report putting the harvest at 97 per cent finished overall. That's a gain of six points during the week ended Oct. 7, as parts of the province contended with rain delays.
Wheat
Saskatchewan crop report: Harvest nearly complete
Harsh weather curbs global wheat output, buoys prices
World wheat inventories have fallen from record highs five years ago, U.S. data shows, as poor weather hurt output and Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine temporarily spiked grain prices.
U.S. grains: Wheat up for third day, corn and soybean regain ground
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures ticked higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, boosted by strength in the financial markets and as traders adjusted positions ahead of a government supply-and-demand report, market analysts said.
Florida fertilizer plants, grain mills close as Hurricane Milton nears
Fertilizer plants, livestock feed facilities and at least one large flour mill in Florida closed on Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Milton's destructive winds, heavy rain and deadly storm surge.
CBOT Weekly: Trade too low on U.S. corn, soybeans ahead of S/D report
Estimates for U.S. corn and soybeans are perhaps too low and wheat prices are set to increase due to smaller global supplies.
Manitoba crop report: Most of the harvest off the field
Combining in Manitoba advanced 12 points at 85 per cent complete for the week ended Oct. 7. While some crops made great amounts of progress, others did not. The largest gains were made in the province's soybean and flax harvests as they are up 41 points apiece at 70 and 61 per cent finished respectively.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn end lower on harvest pressure, expected Brazil rain
Chicago soybean and corn futures settled lower on Tuesday as brisk U.S. harvest progress and forecasts for rain in drought-hit Brazilian crop belts bolstered expectations of abundant global supplies, traders said.
Canadian Grain Commission releases August export report
The Canadian Grain Commission's monthly report on grain exports for August 2024 - the first month of the 2024/25 marketing year.
U.S. Grains: Soybeans ease on South American rain outlook; grain higher
Soybean futures eased on Monday on forecasts for rain in dry areas of top exporter Brazil and Argentina and on rising United States supplies as clear Midwest weather boosted harvesting.
Nitrogen-fixing biologicals fall short at field level
Challenges remain for products to achieve their hoped-for potential
Glacier FarmMedia — Dave Franzen is a straight shooter. If he doesn’t know the answer, the North Dakota State University soil scientist will admit it; if he does, he’ll tell you. As an example, in the summer of 2022 researchers from land grant universities across the north-central U.S. studied commercially available, biological nitrogen-fixing products to […] Read more
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