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Pulse weekly outlook: India’s monsoons catch up, but crops still at risk

By Phil Franz-warkentin August 20, 2019

MarketsFarm — Heavy rains in recent weeks have brought India’s monsoon rainfall back to normal levels after a slow, dry start to the season, according to reports out of the country. However, flooding and uneven distribution of moisture could still hurt crop production. A normal monsoon is defined as 96-104 per cent of the 50-year […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: All eyes on King Corn

By Phil Franz-warkentin July 3, 2019

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts trended lower over the past two weeks and could have some more room to the downside before eventually returning higher with summer weather markets and expected strength in Chicago corn futures. The November canola contract settled at $450.40 per tonne on Wednesday. The contract could have another $5-$10 to […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather the main factor in canola bids

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Forecasts of rain for Western Canada will certainly help canola in terms of growing this year, said David Derwin of PI Financial in Winnipeg. “I spoke with several farmers from across the Prairies who said we got some good rains, a few who didn’t, but by in large, it’s good and the forecasts […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola markets remain sensitive to weather

By Marlo Glass June 12, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canola markets were following trends set by soybean prices, as worries of late planting weighed on the minds of traders and farmers alike. As corn planting comes to an end, prolonged wet weather has continued to delay soybean planting to the point where the growing season may be shortened. “I think the market […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Dry weather stalls crop growth, pastures well below five-year average

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of June 4

By Alberta Agriculture June 7, 2019

The recent warm weather helped with both seeding and crop emergence. In terms of seeding progress, producers are five points ahead of the five year average of 94 and are currently sitting at over 99 per cent complete. Across the province emergence average is now at 72 which is also higher than the five year […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Weather buoys grain prices

By Marlo Glass May 30, 2019

MarketsFarm –– A dry spring on the Prairies, coupled with intensely wet weather south of the border, has frustrated producers and supported higher feed grain prices. Barley prices have rallied “quite strongly” due to dry weather observed across most of the Prairies, combined with tight supplies from previous years, said Nelson Neumann of Agfinity in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures extend rally

By Mark Weinraub May 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.6 per cent on Wednesday, hitting their highest since mid-April on support from concerns that planting delays in the U.S. Midwest will lead to a sharp cutback in acreage as well as harvest yields, traders said. The jump followed a U.S. Agriculture Department report after the market […] Read more

Crops, Pasture, Weather

Prairie dryness concerns to persist

By Phil Franz-warkentin May 24, 2019

MarketsFarm — Large areas of Western Canada remain on the dry side, with little moisture in the immediate forecasts. And while it’s still early in the growing season, the interplay of conflicting patterns from the south and north will determine whether the dry areas receive timely precipitation during the growing season. “We are looking at […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Dry weather sees good seeding progress

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of May 21, 2019

By Alberta Agriculture May 24, 2019

Since April 1, the western parts of the province received at least 40 mm of accumulated precipitation, while areas in the northern parts of the Peace Region, eastern parts of the North West, most parts of the Central, and eastern parts of the Southern Region have seen less than 20 mm of rain. Frost was […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Warm, dry weather advances seeding; crop emergence in early stages

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of May 14, 2019

By Alberta Agriculture May 17, 2019

The warm dry weather has attributed to substantial seeding progress provincially. Last week’s average on all crops was slightly above 16 per cent while this week’s numbers for major crops is 42 per cent complete, which is sizably higher than the five year average of 25. Across Alberta, 72 per cent of peas are in […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: India’s monsoons catch up, but crops still at risk

ICE weekly outlook: All eyes on King Corn

ICE weekly outlook: Weather the main factor in canola bids

ICE weekly outlook: Canola markets remain sensitive to weather

Dry weather stalls crop growth, pastures well below five-year average

Feed weekly outlook: Weather buoys grain prices

U.S. grains: Soy futures extend rally

Prairie dryness concerns to persist

Dry weather sees good seeding progress

Warm, dry weather advances seeding; crop emergence in early stages

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