May 13, 2024

US Corn Planting Continues to Lag Average Pace, Soybeans Slightly Ahead

US producers were able to make decent corn and soybean planting progress this past week, with corn still lagging the average pace but soybeans slightly ahead.

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May 11, 2024

Late blight threat forecast is high for potato crops in 2024

Sometimes Mother Nature provides perfect conditions for late blight, but on-farm mitigation practices can help control it. Reducing late blight risk was the focus of a panel discussion at the Ontario Potato Conference held...

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May 10, 2024

Early Start Puts Alberta Planting Progress Ahead of Normal

Progress may be lagging in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan, but farmers are getting the 2024 into the ground ahead of schedule in Alberta.

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May 10, 2024

USDA Lowers Old-Crop Corn Ending Stocks; 2024-25 Stocks Heavier

US corn ending stocks are set to rise in 2024-25, despite an expected smaller crop and slightly heavier demand.

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May 09, 2024

Map: April Brings Little Change in Prairie Drought Conditions

Drought across Western Canada was basically unchanged in April, despite areas of well above normal precipitation.

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May 09, 2024

Early Saskatchewan Planting Lagging

Saskatchewan planting is off to a slow start, but it’s not likely farmers will complain.

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May 09, 2024

Map: Peace District Misses Out on Rain

A massive relief for many farmers across the Prairies, recent heavy rainfall still managed to miss one particular area.

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May 07, 2024

Canadian Corn, Soy Stocks Tighter as of March 31

Canadian stocks of both corn and soybeans were lower as of March 31, even as production of both crops was higher in 2023.

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May 07, 2024

Stocks of Most Pulse, Special Crops Lower

March 31 stockpiles of Canadian pulse and special crops were mostly lower compared to a year earlier - in some cases hitting multi-year lows.

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May 07, 2024

March 31 Durum Stocks Lowest Since 1989; All Wheat Stocks Down Too

Total Canadian wheat stocks as of March 31 were down from the year-earlier level, with durum stockpiles falling to the lowest in 35 years.

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May 06, 2024

US Spring Wheat Planting Nears Halfway Mark

Almost half of the 2024 US spring wheat crop is already in the ground.

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May 06, 2024

Wet Weather Slows US Corn, Soy Planting

US corn and soybean planting slowed this past week amid wetter Midwest weather.

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May 06, 2024

Chicago Close: Strong Advances to Begin the Week

Corn, wheat, and soybean futures all finished higher on Monday, with soybeans and wheat seeing particularly sharp gains on weather issues.

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