Crops
Speculative fund traders have moved to a net short position in canola futures for the first time in five months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Crops
Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures
Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says review of the wheat breeding innovation system will make sure research meets farmer needs.
Alberta harvest just ahead of average pace
The harvesting of all crops in Alberta reached 42 per cent complete as of Sept. 9, compared to the five-year average of 40 per cent. The provincial agriculture department noted combing was highlighted by little or no rain.
USDA tweaks to soybeans, corn numbers
The United States Department of Agriculture is still forecasting a record-large corn crop in 2025/26 despite lowering its average yield projection in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates released Sept. 12
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed
Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies were mixed during the week ended Sept. 11.
Dekalb’s blast from the past
Bayer celebrated the brand’s greatest seed hits at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields
High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.
Proposed rule to allow Moddus growth regulator use on rye crops
MRL would allow trinexapac-ethyl on rye for first time in Canada
Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposes a three-ppm maximum residue limit for trinexapac-ethyl on rye crops, opening the door for use of Syngenta’s Moddus plant growth regulator and aligning with key export markets.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat swinging upward
Prices for feed grains on the Canadian Prairies have “started to rebound a little bit,” said Matt Beusekom, trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.
Record EU soft wheat harvest expected this year
This year’s European Union soft wheat crop is expected to have reached a record high.
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