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Corn harvest a struggle for three U.S. states

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 13, 2019

MarketsFarm — With a significant amount of corn still in the fields on the U.S. northern Plains, the harvest may be grinding to a halt, according to MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. In particular, Burnett noted, the corn harvest has been further slowed by a propane shortage, which has caused issues for farmers trying to acquire […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Weather

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 13, 2019

MarketsFarm —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in its oilseed crops outlook issued Wednesday, said the country’s 2019 soybean harvest will wind up the latest in 10 years. As of Sunday, the overall U.S. soybean harvest stood at 85 per cent complete, according to USDA’s weekly crop progress report. The pace was two points behind […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat rallies to highest since mid-June

By Mark Weinraub September 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — MGEX spring wheat futures rallied for the fifth day in a row on Tuesday as farmers harvesting in the northern U.S. Plains found that wet conditions had lowered the quality of the crop there. “They are talking about protein levels really taking a hit with the wet weather,” said Mark Gold, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

Wet harvests hurt U.S., Canadian spring wheat quality

By Julie Ingwersen September 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Excessively wet conditions in the northern U.S. Plains and Canadian Prairies have hurt the quality of the region’s spring and durum wheat crops, potentially tightening supplies of top grades of the grains, handlers and agronomists said. Rains and heavy dew have slowed the harvest and, worse, caused mature, un-harvested wheat kernels […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat as farm belt heats up

By Karl Plume June 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures drifted lower on Thursday as investors squared positions ahead of government reports on acreage and stocks due on Friday and as improving U.S. Midwest weather boosted crop prospects. Wheat futures ended mixed as improved harvest weather in the U.S. Plains winter wheat belt offset support from […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat

CBOT weekly outlook: Bullish U.S. Midwest weather story not over

By Phil Franz-warkentin June 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade may have run into some profit-taking resistance, but underlying concerns over wet fields and lost acres should keep the general uptrend in place heading through the summer. “I don’t think this weather story is anywhere near over,” said Preston Zacharias of CHS Hedging’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn down second session after five-year high

By Julie Ingwersen June 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell about two per cent on Wednesday, sagging for a second straight session as an absence of fresh bullish news prompted investors to book profits after multi-year highs set this week. Soybean and wheat futures followed the weak trend, with a few analysts citing improving U.S. weather forecasts. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat gains for fourth week on Russia dryness

By P.j. Huffstutter June 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures notched a fourth weekly gain on Friday — even after closing the day down 1.27 per cent — as lack of rain in Russia raised concerns over reduced yields in the world’s top exporter of the grain. Support also came from fears of production losses […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds on weather abroad

By P.j. Huffstutter June 6, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday, rebounding after two days of deep losses, with support from dry weather that is expected to reduce yields in Russia and Australia. Traders said they are monitoring wet conditions in the southern U.S. Plains and Midwest that threaten winter wheat quality, as well as the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally on weather woes

By Mark Weinraub May 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn futures rose 4.1 per cent on Thursday, bouncing back from some technical weakness on Wednesday as traders focused on the historic slow pace of planting in the Midwest. Prices, which hit their highest in nearly three years this week, needed to continue to rally to entice farmers to seed […] Read more

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Corn harvest a struggle for three U.S. states

U.S. books latest end to soy harvest in a decade

U.S. grains: MGEX spring wheat rallies to highest since mid-June

Wet harvests hurt U.S., Canadian spring wheat quality

U.S. grains: Corn, soy retreat as farm belt heats up

CBOT weekly outlook: Bullish U.S. Midwest weather story not over

U.S. grains: Corn down second session after five-year high

U.S. grains: Wheat gains for fourth week on Russia dryness

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds on weather abroad

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally on weather woes

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