April 23, 2024

ICE Close: Canola Gains for Third Consecutive Day

Canola futures closed higher for the third straight day on Tuesday, with European rapeseed woes continuing to offer support.

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April 23, 2024

Chicago Close: Wheat Up on Fall in US Winter Wheat Rating

Wheat futures led the way higher on Tuesday, buoyed in part by a deteriorating US winter wheat crop condition rating. Corn and soybeans also gained.

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April 23, 2024

Agricorp Reports Average Ontario Corn Yield Above 200 Bu

Ontario corn producers enrolled in production insurance broke the 200bu/acre yield barrier in 2023.

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April 23, 2024

Dry Pea Stocks Tighten on Larger 2023-24 Export Forecast

Agriculture Canada has lowered its already tight 2023-24 dry pea ending stocks estimate due to heavier export demand.

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April 23, 2024

Competition Bureau Raises Concerns with Bunge-Viterra Merger

In a statement Tuesday, the Bureau said the planned transaction between two of this country’s most significant agricultural companies “is likely to result in substantial anti-competitive effects and a significant loss of r...

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April 22, 2024

ICE Close: European Rapeseed Worries Lift Canola

Canola futures posted strong gains to begin the week amid concerns about the European winter rapeseed crop.

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April 22, 2024

Chicago Close: Wheat Jumps on Weather Issues

Wheat futures jumped on Monday, fueled by increasingly dry conditions for winter wheat crops in both the US and Russia.

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April 22, 2024

Minnesota, South Dakota Fuel Spring Wheat Planting Progress

US spring wheat planting advanced well this past week, thanks mainly to strong progress in Minnesota and South Dakota

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April 22, 2024

Winter Wheat Rating Sees Sharp Decline

The condition of the 2024 US winter wheat crop took a hefty step back this past week, as things continued to deteriorate in the southern Plains.

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April 22, 2024

US Corn, Soy Planting Remains Ahead of Average Pace

US corn and soybean planting remained ahead of the average pace and generally in line with trade expectations this past week.

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April 22, 2024

Doors open for Canadian soybeans in Indo-Pacific

A Manitoba soybean grower sees huge opportunity for Canadian food-grade soybeans after taking part in a trade mission to the Indo-Pacific. “We’re the ones that can have the quality they’re looking for,” said Melvin Rattai....

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April 22, 2024

Quicker tissue test for corn growers

A nutrient testing system first used in potatoes is now moving into corn. The Leaf-Evaluated-Nutrient-System (LENS) unit from Picketa Systems, based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is promising growers and crop advisers a n...

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April 22, 2024

Canadian researchers are harnessing a high-tech concept to decontaminate grain.

Canadian researchers are harnessing a high-tech concept to decontaminate grain. They’re using cold plasma, which is created by electrical discharge in a low-pressure gas. One of the most common uses is in florescent lighti...

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