Chicago Close: Soybeans Down on Crush Report; Corn, Wheat Also Weaker

Corn, wheat, and soybean futures all finished with losses on Wednesday.

New Collaboration to Provide Further Incentives to Producers in FCC Sustainability Program

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has joined forces with PepsiCo to offer additional financial incentives for producers who participate in Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Sustainability Incentive Program and grow oats or canola with...

Speedy Planting for North Dakota

More moisture would certainly be welcome in parts of North Dakota, but for now producers in the state are making good planting progress on virtually all crops.

US Hard Red Winter Yield Potential Mostly Higher; Soft Red Lower

Yields in the primary US Hard Red Winter states are forecast to be mostly higher this year, but the same isn’t true for the notable Soft Red states.

Manitoba Seeding Now Ahead of Average Pace

Rapid progress in the fields this past week has Manitoba planting now slightly ahead of the average pace.

ICE Close: Canola Pulled Down with Soyoil

Steep losses in Chicago soyoil dragged canola futures to double-digit losses on Tuesday.

Chicago Close: Wheat Futures Cool on Profit Taking

Rallying wheat futures fell on Tuesday as traders took profits, while both corn and soybeans ended lower as well.

Railway Strike Date Now Uncertain

Ottawa Invests in Research to Diversify Crop Rotations

The federal government on Monday announced up to $5.73 million to promote more diverse crop rotations on farms, reports Syngenta.

ICE Close: More Strength in Canola Futures

Canola futures continued their march higher on Monday, with strength in Chicago soybeans helping to lift the market.

Chicago Close: Wheat Rally Continues

The benchmark Chicago market hit a nine-month high as wheat futures continued to rally on Monday on potential freeze damage to the Russian winter wheat crop. Corn and soybeans posted modest gains on the day.

Spring Wheat Planting More than Half Finished

US spring wheat planting blew well past the halfway point this past week and is now nearing two-thirds complete.

US Winter Wheat Condition Holds at 50% Good to Excellent

The condition of the US winter wheat crop held steady this past week, defying trade expectations for a slight improvement.