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Study shows how U.S. farm landscapes could be reshaped by climate

Plains' wheat belt would see 'hollowing-out'

By Sonia Elks, GFM Network News October 5, 2020

London | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Climate change could render swaths of agricultural land largely useless for farming in the U.S. South, and force Midwestern farmers to move corn and soybeans elsewhere as crop yields decline, researchers said on Monday. The profits of growing six key crops are set to fall by almost a third […] Read more

The Mississippi River. (Mark D. Tomer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

New Year’s Day cold snap to hit U.S. winter wheat, rivers

By Julie Ingwersen December 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — A New Year’s Day cold snap in the southern U.S. Plains poses a threat to winter wheat, particularly in Kansas, the country’s biggest producer of the grain, agricultural meteorologists said. Farmers in Kansas grow hard red winter (HRW) wheat, the largest U.S. wheat class that typically is milled into flour for […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy futures weaken on improving weather

By Mark Weinraub October 17, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell for the second day in a row on Tuesday, pressured by improving weather for harvest in the U.S. Midwest as well as rain forecasts that will boost early crop development in Brazil, traders said. “We are leaking lower,” said Brian Rydlund, a broker at CHS Hedging. “We […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Polar vortex redux? U.S. forecasters say it could hit next week

By Timothy McLaughlin December 8, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Forecasters are sending chills down some spines with a prediction that much of the northern half of the U.S. could see frigid weather next week similar to life-threatening lows the polar vortex brought to parts of the country in 2014. Anticipation of a freezing blast began to build this week when […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy bearish, corn bullish ahead of tour results

By Jade Markus August 20, 2015

CNS Canada — Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn and soybean traders are eagerly awaiting the results of a multi-state crop tour, while concerns over Chinese demand are also overhanging the markets. The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour’s full results are due to be released Friday. So far the tour has been bullish for corn, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on rainy U.S. Midwest outlook

By Karl Plume August 18, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell 1.5 per cent on Tuesday, pressured by concerns about cooling demand from top importer China and forecasts for rain in the U.S. Midwest at a key point in the crop’s development. Corn firmed as a weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed a slight decline in the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather, Winter Wheat

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

By Christine Stebbins February 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– An arctic blast hitting the heart of the U.S. Midwest soft red winter wheat belt this week will put 10 to 15 per cent of the dormant crop at risk of winterkill damage, agricultural meteorologists said Tuesday. While most of the northern Midwest wheat crop is protected by snow from frigid […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop; soyoil limit-down

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on strong packer margins

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U.S. grains: Corn, soy drop; soyoil limit-down

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on strong packer margins

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mostly higher

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Study shows how U.S. farm landscapes could be reshaped by climate

New Year’s Day cold snap to hit U.S. winter wheat, rivers

U.S. grains: Soy futures weaken on improving weather

Polar vortex redux? U.S. forecasters say it could hit next week

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy bearish, corn bullish ahead of tour results

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on rainy U.S. Midwest outlook

Arctic blast hits U.S. Midwest, some wheat at risk of winterkill

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