Crops & Production Tips

CBOT July 2021 corn with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Weather risk adds premium to corn, soy, wheat

Brazil drought set to cut corn crop, hamper river logistics

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News June 4, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures gained on Friday as hot, dry conditions in parts of the U.S. Midwest threatened yield potential at a time of tight global supply. The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) ended 20-3/4 cents higher at $6.82-3/4 per bushel, gaining four per […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Rains, lower demand pressure grain bids

Old-crop demand 'not that strong anymore'

By GFM Network News June 4, 2021

MarketsFarm — With feedlots across Western Canada already stocked up on feed barley and wheat for their animals, reduced demand for those crops and recent wet weather have left high-delivered bids mixed. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire data from Wednesday, high-delivered bids for feed barley remained steady in Saskatchewan at $6 per bushel, went down […] Read more

CBOT July 2021 soybeans (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (yellow, gold, green lines). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn ease on inflation fears

Stronger U.S. dollar also pressures prices

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News June 4, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean and corn futures eased on Thursday, pressured by a firming dollar and fears of food price inflation, though concerns of hot, dry weather in growing areas offered support, traders said. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 13-1/4 cents to $15.49-1/4 per bushel, while new-crop […] Read more

To hit up problem weeds, such as herbicide-resistant kochia (far left photo), Alberta farmer Dallas Vert applies a post-harvest weed control treatment of Valtera. Last year, Saskatchewan farmer Dallas Leduc’s post-harvest application of Roundup ProActive 360 tank mixed with four ounces of 2,4-D worked well on Canada thistle (middle photo) and narrow-leaved hawk’s beard (right) on his farm.

Crops, Features, News

Zap troublesome weeds in the fall

Whether it works best pre- or post-harvest depends on several factors

By Lee Hart June 3, 2021

A sampling of western Canadian producers, when asked about their fall weed control measures, have most generally agreed that either a pre- or post-harvest herbicide application is a valuable management tool. Most of the farmers contacted leaned toward a post-harvest treatment with a glyphosate product, although there are a number of caveats that come into […] Read more

ICE July 2021 canola (candlesticks) with CBOT July 2021 soybeans (gold line). (Barchart)

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Bare shelves keep all eyes on weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News June 3, 2021

MarketsFarm — Hot and dry Prairie growing conditions helped ICE Futures canola contracts move higher to start the month of June, with weather forecasts likely to dictate where values move over the next few weeks. “We’re going into some very hot temperatures, and we’ll need another dose of rain in a week or two to […] Read more

Green lentils. (Savany/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s tariff elimination has little effect on Canada

By GFM Network News June 2, 2021

MarketsFarm — A temporary elimination of some import duties on three pulses currently has little effect on Canada, according to Mac Ross, director of market access and trade policy for Pulse Canada. Earlier in mid-May, the Indian government ordered the suspension of tariffs on pigeon peas, mung beans and urad/black gram lentils until Oct. 31. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

CBOT weekly outlook: Higher spring wheat all about dry North Dakota

By GFM Network News June 2, 2021

MarketsFarm — As heat and dryness prevail across North Dakota, prices for Minneapolis (MGEX) spring wheat will continue to rise, according to broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. at McHenry, Ill. Ettner pointed to the weekly crop progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that showed the condition of spring wheat in North Dakota […] Read more

CBOT July 2021 corn (candlesticks) with CBOT July 2021 wheat, K.C. July 2021 wheat and MGEX July 2021 spring wheat (yellow, orange and green lines respectively). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn futures drop on crop ratings

Soy rises, wheat mixed

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News June 2, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures dropped 2.8 per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a government report that showed the condition of the U.S. crop was better than expected, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with contracts that track U.S. winter wheat falling while spring wheat rallied to a four-year high […] Read more

CBOT July 2021 corn (candlesticks) with MGEX July 2021 spring wheat (orange open/high/low/close). (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Hot, dry weather view sparks rallies

Corn, soybeans, wheats up

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News June 1, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rallied on Tuesday, supported by concerns that crops will face stress from adverse weather during the next few weeks. “The grains exploded out of the gates last night and remain double-digits higher… as forecasts turn hot and dry through mid-month,” Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist […] Read more

Some canola plants were turning purple. They were scattered here and there throughout the crop, although there wasn’t a great deal of them.

Canola, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: Purple plants perplex canola grower

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the June 1, 2021 issue of Grainews

By Amy Prylski June 1, 2021

One morning in early July, I got a call from Aaron, a grain farmer in Melville, Sask., who grows canola, wheat and barley. Aaron told me he’d been out scouting canola fields on his 10,000-acre farm when he came across some plants that were turning purple — he asked me to come have a look. […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

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