Crops
Reuters — Front-month soybean futures rose to their highest level in more than a week on Wednesday, supported by firming U.S. cash markets as supplies of old-crop soybeans dwindle with the autumn harvest still about two months away, traders said. Corn futures fell to a fresh four-year low while wheat was mixed in choppy trade. […] Read more
GRAINS: Soybeans hit over one-week high, U.S. old-crop supply tightens
ICE Canada weekly outlook: canola under pressure, for now
CNS — ICE Futures Canada canola futures moved lower in sympathy with the weakening Chicago soy complex during the week ended July 23. And, the canola futures market will likely remain under pressure if soybean and other oilseed futures move lower in the near term. “Until the (Canadian canola) production is more certain, the futures […] Read more
Three keys to successful on-farm research
Reading Time: 2 minutes The first critical step in research is to keep it simple. “Ask one question, and keep it very specific,” said Farming Smarter researcher Lewis Baarda. “It’s important to keep that as simple as you can and have one research question where you can look at one thing at a time. The simpler you make it, […] Read more
On-farm research done right can save producers big bucks
It takes time and effort, but doing research on your farm means you’re ‘not just flying blind’ when buying costly inputs
Reading Time: 3 minutes There really wasn’t much scientific about Kevin Auch’s first foray into on-farm research almost 30 years ago. “It was basically a visual display of micros being applied by hand in a severely eroded area — there was no measured-out pounds per acre or anything like that,” said the Carmangay-area mixed grain farmer. “All it would […] Read more
ND wheat tour continues — yields variable in northwest
Bowbells, North Dakota/Reuters — Spring wheat yield potential in northwestern North Dakota was seen as variable, with much of the crop behind its typical development schedule following late planting, scouts on an annual tour found on Wednesday. On one route through Ward, Mountrail and Burke counties, scouts on the Wheat Quality Council’s annual tour projected […] Read more
Slow sales, transportation keep Prairie feed grain supported
CNS — Feed grain prices are above milling prices in some areas of Western Canada right now due to complicated travel logistics and patient farmers, says an industry analyst. “Just in general right now, farmers aren’t really big sellers of crop,” said Charlie Pearson, a provincial crops market analyst at Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. […] Read more
Tour sees ‘extraordinary’ wheat crop in North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota/Reuters — Big spring wheat yields were projected in southern North Dakota as abundant soil moisture and cool weather helped foster crop development following an uneven planting season, scouts on an annual crop tour found on Tuesday. “I think we have seen an extraordinary crop,” said Dan Wogsland, executive director of the North […] Read more
Grain bags catching on in the U.S. Midwest
Reuters — As U.S. farmers turn in record grain crops this autumn, many will have a powerful new tool — giant sausage-shaped storage bags — to help them avoid the lowest prices in years and gain more control over trade with giants such as Cargill Inc. Demand has surged this summer for the white polyethylene […] Read more
Rapeseed crop may not be as big as first thought in W.Europe
London/Reuters — Rapeseed production in Western Europe looks set to increase this season but early promise may not be fully realized, crop analysts said on Wednesday. Crops were sown in favourable conditions, enjoyed a safe passage through winter and had healthy growth in the spring but yields have failed to meet expectations in both north-east […] Read more
GRAINS: U.S. corn slides to 4-yr lows on bright harvest prospects
U.S. corn futures drifted to fresh four-year lows on Tuesday, erasing early gains as favorable weather forecasts bolstered expectations for a bumper harvest, traders said. Wheat followed corn down. Soybeans closed mostly lower, led by new-crop months, but the spot August contract rose on export demand for U.S. soybeans and soymeal. At the Chicago Board […] Read more