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Heavy rain and snow stalls harvest, sunny weather relief in the forecast

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 10

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 13, 2016

Heavy rain and snow over the past several days has stalled harvest. Eighty-one per cent of the 2016 crop is combined and 15 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) average for this time of year is 93 per cent combined. The southeast has […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures soar on short-covering

By GFM Network News October 13, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped about five per cent on Thursday as a flurry of export deals prompted funds to cover short positions, analysts said. Corn futures rose on short-covering and firm cash markets despite the ongoing U.S. harvest, while soybeans followed the higher trend. At the Chicago Board of Trade, December […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall after USDA report

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News October 12, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell more than two per cent on Wednesday, the most in a month, while soybean and wheat futures also declined on expectations for record-large U.S. harvests and huge grain inventories. At the CBOT, December corn settled down 8-1/2 cents at $3.37 per bushel. November soybeans […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures firm ahead of USDA report

By GFM Network News October 11, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and wheat futures firmed on Tuesday as traders adjusted positions ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report, traders said. Soybeans settled nearly flat, paring early advances. But all three markets were able to withstand pressure from weaker energy markets and a stronger dollar, which tends to make U.S. […] Read more

Mildew damage on individual kernels of CWRS wheat. (GrainsCanada.gc.ca)

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Canada resets mildew grading standards on milling wheat

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 9, 2016

Canada’s visual grading standards for mildew in Prairie milling wheat have been relaxed to reflect what’s now known about the actual quality of affected wheat. The Canadian Grain Commission on Friday announced new mildew guidelines, “effective immediately,” for western Canadian milling wheat classes, to allow for an “increased presence” of mildew in visual guides and […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on weather view

By GFM Network News October 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened on Friday on forecasts for dry weather in the Midwest that will allow farmers to pick up the pace of what is expected to be a record harvest of both crops, traders said. Wheat futures also eased as investors squared positions ahead of a key […] Read more

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Harvest progress below five-year average, rain still persists

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 3

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 6, 2016

Producers were able to get back into the field for a few days and make some harvest progress in between the weekend rains. Eighty per cent of the 2016 crop has been combined and 14 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) average for […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn futures fall, soybeans firm as harvest expands

By GFM Network News October 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell 1.9 per cent on Thursday, pressured by the expanding harvest in the U.S. Midwest as well as a forecast for a bumper crop in Brazil, traders said. Soybean futures edged higher, overcoming bearish supply trends on strong export demand and some technical buying. U.S. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on short-covering

By GFM Network News October 5, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose more than two per cent on Wednesday as signs of fresh export demand triggered a short-covering rally in a market where commodity funds hold a large net short position, traders said. Corn futures ended lower after a choppy session while soybeans fell, pressured by the expanding harvest […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

MGEX spring wheat futures pull away from winter wheat

By GFM Network News October 4, 2016

CNS Canada — Minneapolis spring wheat futures are pulling away from their winter wheat counterparts, as quality issues with the North American spring wheat crop bring in protein premiums, according to an analyst who said there was more room to the upside in spring wheat. Kansas City and Chicago winter wheat contracts hit 10-year lows […] Read more

U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border

U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

GFM Network News

U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border

U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

Winter wheat

Heavy rain and snow stalls harvest, sunny weather relief in the forecast

U.S. grains: Wheat futures soar on short-covering

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat fall after USDA report

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures firm ahead of USDA report

Canada resets mildew grading standards on milling wheat

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans drop on weather view

Harvest progress below five-year average, rain still persists

U.S. grains: Corn futures fall, soybeans firm as harvest expands

U.S. grains: Wheat jumps on short-covering

MGEX spring wheat futures pull away from winter wheat

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