Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

CBOT soybeans/corn in ‘tug-o-war’

Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were pressured by losses in crude oil over the past week, but uncovered support and could see some choppiness ahead of the United States election. The commodities were in a 'tug-o-war' as large supplies were countered by good demand.






Model-year 2025 Jaguar forage harvesters are getting several updates that improve capacity and efficiency.

Claas updates the Jaguar forage harvester line

Capacity and efficiency improvements dominate changes for 2025 model year

In late August, during the U.S. Farm Progress Show in Iowa, Claas announced several updates to its line of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters. First among those updates “is our new V-Flex knife drum. You can get it in 20-, 24-, 28- and 36-knife,” says Matt Jaynes, the product manager for the Jaguar line. The new […] Read more


P74691PCE, a new corn hybrid from Pioneer Seed

New corn hybrids for 2025

27 new offerings for Prairie farmers

There are lots of new corn hybrids in the offing for producers in Western Canada next year. Corteva, DeKalb, Proven Seed, Maizex, NorthStar Genetics, Syngenta and Thunder Seed are all releasing new corn options for the coming growing season. Please note: the following list includes only brand new hybrid releases for 2025. Corteva: Pioneer Seed […] Read more

corn in wet soil

How rain posed mixed blessings for this year’s corn

In the early-season moisture, corn plants' roots didn't bother to dig deep

Some Manitoba corn growers could be feeling a little more anxious than usual in the weeks ahead as they prepare for harvest. Many southern portions of the province received above-average rainfall amounts this spring, which has turned out to be a mixed blessing for corn producers in the region. While those rains helped promote early […] Read more