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U.S. grains: Soybeans climb to biggest weekly gain in 22 years as U.S. Midwest heats up

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans rallied on Friday and were set for their biggest weekly rise in 22 years as forecasts of hot and dry weather in the U.S. Midwest raised supply concerns, while strong soymeal demand added support. Corn made its biggest weekly gain in nearly five months, while wheat finished the week […] Read more
Oat crops topped out at 81 per cent good to excellent in Alberta. Photo: iStock
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Alberta crops improve tremendously over last year 

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Crops in Alberta remain in good shape as the latest crop report noted all crops across the province are 72 per cent good to excellent. That’s a huge improvement compared to this time last year when drought pushed crops down to 20 per cent good to excellent. Rain, especially in June proved to be very […] Read more
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Saskatchewan crop report: High heat reversing crop development 

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MarketsFarm – Crops growing in areas of Saskatchewan which received recent rains are developing well. Meanwhile, those in dry areas, mostly in the west central region, are going backwards, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on July 28. Rainfall varied across Saskatchewan with some areas receiving none and other getting drenched. Areas around […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn firm on anticipated heat stress; wheat follows higher

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Chicago | Reuters  – Chicago corn and soybean futures extended gains on Thursday, as expectations for hot and dry weather conditions in the coming weeks across parts of the U.S. Midwest threaten yields. Wheat followed higher as there was still some uncertainty about the volume of Ukraine’s exports through the Black Sea despite expectations they […] Read more
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U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as U.S. forecast turns hot, dry

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans futures hit a two-week high on Wednesday as hot and dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest through early August threaten to degrade conditions during a crucial soybean plant development phase. Wheat eased as an agreement to reopen Ukrainian maritime grain exports moved forward, despite recent missile attacks […] Read more
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Fungal diseases posing an issue with Manitoba crops

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As crop conditions vary across Manitoba, the latest crop report noted that frequent rains and warm temperatures have increased the risk of a number of fungal diseases. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development (MARD) said farmers continued to apply fungicides on their wheat, oats, barley, canola, and pea crops. However, wet conditions in a number of […] Read more

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