Canadian chickpea acres are most likely going to increase in Statistics Canada’s planted acreage report due out on June 27, according to Colin Young of Midwest Gran Inc. in Moose Jaw, Sask.
Pulse Weekly: Outlook for chickpeas is good
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise with flooding in the US upper Midwest
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybeans rose on Monday as flooding hit the upper Midwest after a weekend of thunderstorms. Corn fell on acreage expectations ahead of a USDA report on Friday and wheat was down with analysts citing U.S. harvest pressure.
From Black Sea to US Midwest, extreme weather threatens crop output
Hot, dry weather forecast for Russia, Ukraine in coming months; relief seen for China's corn, soybean crops hit by heatwave
Forecast dryness in the Black Sea region's breadbasket is likely to stunt sunflower and corn yields, while heavy rain in the United States after near-record temperatures threaten to take a toll on crops, hitting world supplies and pushing prices higher.
U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on US wet weather risk, down for week
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures strengthened on Friday as some weather models showed heavy rain putting certain U.S. production areas at risk of flooding, though they closed down for the week.
U.S. grains: Soybeans notch two-month low on rain forecasts
Chicago Board of Trade corn slid on Thursday while soybeans closed at their lowest in two months as forecasts for heavy rains alleviated concerns about a heat wave in the central U.S. stressing crops.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Excess moisture causing problems
Only one per cent of acres were left unseeded in Saskatchewan during the week ended June 17 due to cooler temperatures and excess moisture, according to the province’s weekly crop report.
Soybeans, corn trading sideways and watching weather
Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade both find themselves in relatively sideways trading ranges watching Midwestern weather forecasts to provide nearby direction.
Manitoba Crop Report: Planting progresses despite wild weather
Planting across Manitoba progressed during the week ended June 16 despite cool, wet and windy weather, including small tornadoes.
U.S. grains: corn, soybean futures firm as traders track heat wave, crop conditions
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, reversing direction after a two-day slide, as investors tracked a heat wave moving across the eastern Corn Belt after the government reported a decline in U.S. crop ratings.
FCC invests in breeding innovation
Farm Credit Canada has invested $5 million into the accelerated breeding program at the Global Institute for Food Security.
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