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Les Henry: A snow job, Part 2

Watch out for crop variability in 2021

By Les Henry August 3, 2021

Drought is now the operative word in major areas of Prairie farming for 2021. The drought in this area started on July 8, 2020, and has been interrupted by only two significant events — the big snow and blow of November 7 and 8 last year and the welcome May 2021 long weekend rain of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures sag on end-of-month selling

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News July 30, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. corn and soybean futures fell about 2 percent on Friday on technical selling and long liquidation at the end of the week and month, and on beneficial rains in portions of the Corn Belt, traders said. Wheat futures ended modestly lower but posted a gain for the month of July. […] Read more

Alberta’s barley harvest this year is expected to be ‘fairly light,’ according to one commodity trader. Photo: File

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Reduced yields starting to become a reality

By GFM Network News July 30, 2021

MarketsFarm – As old crop stocks of feed barley and feed wheat continue to dwindle, the realization of reduced yields is now supporting bids for new crop. “Down here, there are a few guys that are starting to pull off some barley here in the next little bit. You’re going to find that the barley […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as dry weather hits U.S. spring crop; corn, soy follow

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News July 29, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures rose on Thursday, with the front contract rising above $7 a bushel for the first time in a week after findings from an annual U.S. crop tour showed the impact of drought in the northern Plains spring wheat belt. Corn and soybean futures closed […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Hay cut progressing in dry weather

By GFM Network News July 29, 2021

MarketsFarm – Hot and dry conditions continued to affect most of Saskatchewan, but they caused little, if any hindrance to the province’s hay cut, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on July 29. Most hay producers have finished operations, with 15 per cent of the hay crop being cut and 75 per cent […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola range-bound, awaiting harvest

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News July 29, 2021

MarketsFarm – ICE Futures canola contracts held within a relatively narrow range during the week ended July 28, as traders wait to get a better handle on the size of the Canadian crop. “We’re just waiting to see as we get into harvest what the crop size and crop yields look like,” said Jamie Wilton, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on signs of drought damage in northern U.S. Plains

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News July 28, 2021

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday on increasing concerns over U.S. supplies of top-quality spring wheat after early results from an annual crop tour showed the effects of drought in the northern Plains, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also firmed, but trade was choppy as brokers weighed […] Read more

Hot and dry weather has severely impacted spring wheat crops. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: More information needed for wheat, soybeans

By GFM Network News July 28, 2021

MarketsFarm – As a spring wheat tour of the Northern Plains of the United States wraps up, grain traders are awaiting the results with great interest. “That has wheat excited all over again, because (traders are) already well aware yields are going to be quite low,” said Ryan Ettner, broker for Allendale Inc. in McHenry, […] Read more

Crops

Crop quality greater in western Manitoba

By GFM Network News July 28, 2021

MarketsFarm – While the western parts of Manitoba are seeing healthy crops, the eastern and Interlake regions aren’t so fortunate, according to Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. Crop ratings for both the southwest and northwest regions range from 50 to 75 per cent good to excellent, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on […] Read more

Columns, Crops

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Don’t rob our Prairie croplands — help rejuvenate them by working in all crop residues

By Ieuan Evans July 28, 2021

Here we go again. “Alberta May Get Straw Plant” was a headline that appeared last summer in an agricultural publication. Why the concern? How many of you remember those massive piles of straw on the Trans-Canada Highway near Elie, Man., just east of Winnipeg? There were stacks and stacks of big, round straw bales — […] Read more

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Les Henry: A snow job, Part 2

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures sag on end-of-month selling

Feed weekly outlook: Reduced yields starting to become a reality

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as dry weather hits U.S. spring crop; corn, soy follow

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Hay cut progressing in dry weather

ICE weekly outlook: Canola range-bound, awaiting harvest

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs on signs of drought damage in northern U.S. Plains

CBOT weekly outlook: More information needed for wheat, soybeans

Crop quality greater in western Manitoba

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