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CBOT September 2019 wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn down on crop conditions, weather

By GFM Network News July 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and wheat futures settled down on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) raised its condition ratings for both grains and more crop-friendly weather was forecast for the Midwest. “This downward trend has been led by wheat,” said Ted Seifried of Zaner Group. “These crop conditions are absolutely […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Weather

Manitoba to open up Crown lands for grazing, haying

By GFM Network News July 9, 2019

Some Manitoba Crown lands not generally used for grazing or haying will be made available for temporary lease to producers this summer and fall. Citing “dry conditions in parts of the province,” the Manitoba government announced Monday that livestock producers “will temporarily be allowed to cut hay and allow animals to graze on Crown land […] Read more

CBOT September 2019 corn, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy higher after choppy day amid hot forecasts

By GFM Network News July 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn and soybean futures settled higher on Monday after a seesaw trading session. Analysts blamed the choppy day on forecasts for hot and dry weather in the U.S. Midwest in the coming days. But forecasts showing heat building further in the next two weeks, with limited rainfall, were causing concern […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Crops, Markets, Weather

Feed weekly outlook: World weather buoys barley

By GFM Network News July 5, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian feed barley prices are being buoyed by a triple threat of weather circumstances both locally and abroad. Three years of dry growing conditions in Australia have tightened global feed barley supplies to the point that domestic Canadian prices have increased. Current feed barley bids are topping out at $6.25 per bushel in […] Read more

CBOT November 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather

By GFM Network News July 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean, corn and wheat futures all settled down on Monday after early strength, as outlooks for improved U.S. weather boosted crop production prospects, analysts said. The August soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade settled down 14-3/4 cents at $8.89-3/4 a bushel and new-crop November settled down 14-1/2 cents […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Rainfall offers relief, improving crop, hay and pasture growth

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 24

By Saskatchewan Agriculture June 27, 2019

Many areas in the province received rainfall last week. This precipitation has helped to relieve the extremely dry conditions and recharge soil moisture; however, significant rainfall is still needed in areas of the province to help crops, hay and pasture develop and further recharge soil moisture. The amount of precipitation received in the past week […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat as farm belt heats up

By GFM Network News June 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday as investors squared positions ahead of government reports on acreage and stocks due on Friday and as improving U.S. Midwest weather boosted crop prospects. Wheat futures ended mixed as improved harvest weather in the U.S. Plains winter wheat belt offset support from […] Read more

CBOT July 2019 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Soy, corn down on improved weather

By GFM Network News June 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell for the first time in three sessions and soybeans fell for a second straight day on Wednesday, with prices weighed down by forecasts of dry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest that lifted hopes for improved crop conditions. “This short-term warm weather can lead to a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

StatsCan: Less canola and durum, more barley and oats

By GFM Network News June 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers seeded fewer canola and durum acres than they originally intended, but more barley and oats, according to updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada that largely came within expectations. StatsCan pegged planted Canadian canola area for 2019-20 (August to July) at 20.952 million acres, down by about 300,000 from the March survey […] Read more

Crops, Pasture, Reuters, Weather

Rain gives farmers relief, for now, from three-year drought

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News June 25, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — With drought turning Chad Ross’s pastures brown, the southeastern Saskatchewan rancher sent 140 head of cattle to slaughter earlier than usual this spring, as the Prairies’ three-year drought made them too expensive to feed. The ranch and feedlot near Estevan has lost money two straight years. Long-awaited rains that swept the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

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U.S. grains: Wheat, corn down on crop conditions, weather

Manitoba to open up Crown lands for grazing, haying

U.S. grains: Corn, soy higher after choppy day amid hot forecasts

Feed weekly outlook: World weather buoys barley

U.S. grains: Corn, soy ease on warmer weather

Rainfall offers relief, improving crop, hay and pasture growth

U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat as farm belt heats up

U.S. grains: Soy, corn down on improved weather

StatsCan: Less canola and durum, more barley and oats

Rain gives farmers relief, for now, from three-year drought

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