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U.S. grains: Corn sets five-year high, soybeans up on poor weather

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures touched a five-year high on Monday and soybeans advanced, supported by forecasts for more rains in the Midwest where wet conditions have delayed plantings and cast doubts on production prospects, analysts said. Chicago Board of Trade wheat closed modestly higher after a choppy session. CBOT July corn settled […] Read more

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Seeding in Alberta complete, forage growers struggle with dry weather

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of June 11

By Alberta Agriculture 3 days ago

With the exception of a few feed crops, seeding is essentially finished in Alberta. Producers are actively spraying and scouting fields. Areas of concern vary from smoke and frost in the north to flea beetles and cutworms in other pockets of the province. In the week ending June 11 there were rainfall events providing 15 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn reaches five-year high on crop uncertainty, firm cash

By Julie Ingwersen 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures climbed to their highest level in five years on Friday as forecasts for more showers in the eastern Midwest next week clouded U.S. production prospects, analysts said. Soybeans also advanced on the weather worries and wheat closed higher after a choppy session. Chicago Board of Trade July corn […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn nears four-year high

By Julie Ingwersen 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures neared a four-year high on Thursday, buoyed by worries about yield prospects for the delayed crop and firm cash markets, analysts said. Soybeans also advanced as weather worries threatened to curtail U.S. production of the oilseed, and wheat futures followed the firm trend. Chicago Board of Trade July […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rally as rains threaten more planting problems

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures jumped to their highest levels in more than a week on Wednesday as rains threatened to further delay corn and soy plantings and put crop yields at risk. The gains came a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday cited “unprecedented planting delays” […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather, Winter Wheat

Australia cuts wheat forecast by 11 per cent

By Colin Packham, Reuters, GFM Network News 6 days ago

Sydney | Reuters — Australia on Wednesday cut its wheat production forecast for the 2019-20 harvest by more than 11 per cent as an unrelenting drought across the country’s east coast threatens crops for a third year in a row. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) pegged production of the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-week high as USDA cuts yield more than expected

By Tom Polansek / Reuters, GFM Network News June 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made a bigger-than-expected cut to its yield estimate due to unprecedented planting delays this spring. USDA, in a monthly report, slashed its corn yield projection by 10 bushels an acre from May, or 5.7 per […] Read more

Only a small percentage of producers are able to attend research and advanced agronomy demos like this one. So Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley have hired an extension agronomist to deliver research results back to farms in the province.

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Extension agronomist aims to bridge gap between research and producers

The two crop commissions want their investment in research to be put to use on Alberta farms

By Alexis Kienlen June 11, 2019

Alberta’s wheat and barley commissions are determined to get their research into the hands of producers. They’ve hired a research extension agronomist to make sure that happens. “I don’t know if there’s anyone who has a similar role to me at this point,” said Jeremy Boychyn, who started his new job in October. The two […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn seesaws, soy rises on planting uncertainty

By Tom Polansek June 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures veered between gains and losses while soybean futures rose on Monday as planting delays fueled uncertainty over the size of the nation’s crops. Heavy rains delayed plantings the spring and traders remain unsure about how many acres of corn and soy will actually be planted and how much […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat in Washington state

By Julie Ingwersen June 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the discovery of unapproved, genetically modified (GM) wheat plants growing in an un-planted agricultural field in Washington state. There was no evidence the wheat had entered the food supply, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said in a statement on Friday. The wheat […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn sets five-year high, soybeans up on poor weather

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U.S. grains: Corn sets five-year high, soybeans up on poor weather

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U.S. grains: Corn sets five-year high, soybeans up on poor weather

Seeding in Alberta complete, forage growers struggle with dry weather

U.S. grains: Corn reaches five-year high on crop uncertainty, firm cash

U.S. grains: Corn nears four-year high

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rally as rains threaten more planting problems

Australia cuts wheat forecast by 11 per cent

U.S. grains: Corn hits one-week high as USDA cuts yield more than expected

Extension agronomist aims to bridge gap between research and producers

U.S. grains: Corn seesaws, soy rises on planting uncertainty

USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat in Washington state

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