Planting of the spring wheat in the United States continues to be off to an excellent start, according to Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo. Meanwhile, the heavy rains that fell as of May 21 are very likely to lead to less corn being seeded with U.S. farmers switching to soybeans.
CBOT Weekly: Spring wheat poised for good conditions
U.S. grains: Wheat sets 10-month high on deteriorating Russian harvest prospects
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed to a 10-month peak on Wednesday as worries grew about deteriorating harvest prospects in top exporter Russia, before the market turned lower.
The feedlot solution to food waste
Cattle industry documentary pitches rumination as great food waste upcycler
Reading Time: 3 minutes Food waste takes up space in landfills and its breakdown adds methane to the atmosphere, so there’s value in feeding it to livestock instead.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat hits July high on declining Russian crop estimates
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures Wv1 reached their highest level since July on Tuesday as frost damage in top-exporter Russia and lower U.S. crop ratings supported prices, traders said.
Getting acceptance for gene editing
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology offers recommendations to ensure plant breeding tech continues to benefit agriculture
Reading Time: 2 minutes The rapid pace of change brought by genome editing tools has created many new opportunities for the agri-food industry, but they aren’t without challenges. Regulatory hurdles must be considered, and the tools must benefit society as well as the agriculture industry.
U.S. grains: CBOT wheat drops as Kansas tour projects above-average crop
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures dropped on Friday after a crop tour through Kansas this week projected better-than-average yields in the top U.S. winter wheat state, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans end mixed on Brazil crop concerns, weak US demand
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mixed on Thursday as renewed worries about major flooding in southern Brazil offset data indicating lower demand for soy from U.S. processors, analysts said.
Feed Grain Weekly: More moisture for feed grain crops
While seeding progress has been varied across Alberta and Saskatchewan this spring, healthy growing conditions are pressuring prices according to Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. in Stony Plain, Alta.
U.S. grains: CBOT soybeans slip as US crush hit 7-month low in April
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ticked down on Wednesday, after the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reported that U.S. crushing plunged in April to a seven-month low.
Grain versus grass-fed sparks beef sustainability debate
Panelist says carbon sequestration from pasture should give grass-fed the nod
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Comparing the climate impact of grass-fed versus grain-fed beef isn’t straightforward, according to panelists at the Guelph Organic Conference. A recent study claimed grain-fed beef has less of a carbon impact, but Ontario farmer Ted Zettel believes that research failed to account for the long-term capacity of pasture-based farming to sequester carbon […] Read more
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