Days before Statistics Canada presents its monthly principal field crop estimates, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released its estimates on Aug. 20, showing some changes to grains from the month before.
AAFC revise grain figures in August estimates
North American agriculture groups ask US, Canadian governments to stop rail strike
Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments today, urged action to avoid a rail stoppage.
South Dakota, Ohio corn crops found better than 3-year average, tour finds
Corn yield prospects in both Ohio and South Dakota were below last year's findings, but higher than the three-year average, scouts on an annual tour of top U.S. production states found on Monday.
U.S. grains: Soybeans rally as US crop tour begins
Chicago soybean futures rallied on Monday, recovering from nearly four-year lows as traders waited to see if a major field tour this week will support expectations of bumper U.S. yields.
Canada-wide freight rail stoppage looms this week as two firms issue lockout notices
Canada's freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge economic toll after the country's two largest railroad operators on Sunday issued lockout notices to the Teamsters union that represents nearly 10,000 workers.
The rail lockout: How did we get here?
In the days since August 9, panic has begun setting in within the agricultural industry. The country has never seen a labour dispute that resulted in a strike or lockout from both of Canada’s rail companies. With harvest ramping up, a suspension of rail services would be disastrous for the industry.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on bumper yield forecasts; wheat steadies
Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn futures turned lower on Friday, with both also notching a third weekly loss, as farmers kept clearing out their grain bins ahead of a U.S. harvest that is forecast to see massive yields, traders said.
Combines making their rounds in Alberta
s the harvesting of fall crops in Alberta exceeded the halfway point, the combining of the province’s spring cereals was just beginning, according to the latest Alberta crop report.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed
Cash wheat prices for Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat, and Canadian Western Amber Durum were mixed for the week ended Aug. 15. The futures market in the United States saw gains in Minneapolis spring wheat and losses for Chicago and Kansas City winter wheat.
Ukraine completes 2024 wheat harvest at 21.7 mln tons, ministry says
Ukraine has completed the 2024 wheat harvest, threshing 21.7 million metric tons of wheat from about 4.8 million hectares, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
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