April 01, 2025

Snow mould in ON winter cereal fields

Winter triticale, barley, rye and wheat fields in many areas of the province are experiencing snow mould. Those regions that had significant snow coverage in particular, including but not limited to Bruce, Grey, Huron, Per...

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April 01, 2025

Corn hybrid DON screening trials 2023 report

Gibberella ear rot concerns the industry because of DON concentrations. It is well known that DON concentrations are highly dependent on interactions among hybrids, pathogens, and the environment. Starting in 2019, the Ont...

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April 01, 2025

Does including wheat in rotation with corn & soybeans increase net returns?

Ontario research has demonstrated that winter wheat in rotation improves corn and soybean yields. But with greater returns on corn and soybean acres, do these yield benefits outweigh revenue reductions from wheat acres? Th...

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April 01, 2025

Relay intercropping in ON: Advancing multi-crop productivity

Multicropping practices like double cropping and relay intercropping hold the promise of increased productivity and profitability through the harvest of two crops per year on the same acres of land. Over the past five year...

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April 01, 2025

Winter canola in March 2025: How did the BIG growth survive a harsh winter?

Warm weather and early planting are some of the factors that contributed to big winter canola plants heading into winter in December 2024. There was a lot of foliage and raised growing points. Did the canola survive the wi...

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April 01, 2025

ICE Close: Soyoil Rally Spills Over to Canola

A strong rally in Chicago soybean oil pulled canola futures to double-digit gains on Tuesday.

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April 01, 2025

Chicago Close: Soys Jump on Rising Biofuel Mandate Ideas

Soybean futures jumped on Tuesday on ideas of a higher US biofuel mandate. Corn and wheat also ended higher on the day.

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April 01, 2025

American Farmer Trade Concern Spikes

US farmer concern about American trade policy has spiked amid souring expectations for agricultural exports.

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April 01, 2025

Graphic: Corn, Soybeans at Opposite Ends of 2025 Acreage Battle

Corn was the big winner in Monday’s USDA prospective plantings report, with expected US acreage expected to account for just under one-third of the total area devoted to principal crops this year.

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March 31, 2025

ICE Close: Canola Mainly Higher on USDA Report Day

Canola closed mostly higher on Monday, with just the nearby May contract seeing a small decline.

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March 31, 2025

Chicago Close: Wheat Rises on Lower US Planted Area

Wheat futures climbed Monday, getting a boost from a lower-than-expected 2025 US acreage estimate. Soybeans were weaker while corn ended mixed.

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March 31, 2025

No Big Surprises in USDA Stocks Report

The USDA quarterly grain stocks report on Monday contained no major surprises, with March 1 stockpiles of both corn and soybeans coming in about as expected. Wheat stocks were just slightly above trade ideas.

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March 31, 2025

More US Lentil Acres; Fewer Peas

American producers will plant more lentils but fewer peas in 2025.

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