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

American Farmer Trade Concern Spikes

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

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March 31, 2025

US All Wheat Planted Area Seen at Second Lowest on Record

Rather than more, there will be less wheat in the ground in the US this year.

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March 31, 2025

USDA Confirms More US Corn Acres, Fewer Soybeans in 2025

The USDA confirmed one of the worst-kept market secrets on Monday, with American farmers expected to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this year.

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March 28, 2025

Chicago Close: Soybeans Rise on USDA Report Positioning

Soybean futures closed higher on Friday ahead of a USDA acreage report that is expected to show farmers intend to plant fewer acres to the crop this year. Corn was mixed, while wheat suffered losses.

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March 28, 2025

Canola Crush Falls in February

The Canadian canola crush declined in February, falling below 1 million tonnes for the first time in five months.

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March 27, 2025

ICE Close: Soyoil Strength Spills Over to Support Canola

Strength in Chicago soybean oil lifted canola futures on Thursday, the third straight day of gains.

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March 27, 2025

Chicago Close: Soybeans Climb on Biofuel Optimism

Soybean futures posted solid gains Thursday, while corn ended a bit weaker and wheat mixed.

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March 27, 2025

March 1 US Hog Inventory Down Slightly from a Year Ago

A USDA hogs and pigs report Thursday showed the March 1 total national inventory, breeding herd, and the number of hogs kept for marketing all below the year-ago level.

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March 27, 2025

Map: Prairie Precipitation Well Below Normal in March

A winter storm impacting parts of the Prairies notwithstanding, the month of March failed to deliver any meaningful boost in Western Canada soil moisture.

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March 25, 2025

Chicago Close: Black Sea Deal Weighs on Wheat

A new agreement that could protect Black Sea shipping sent wheat futures lower on Tuesday, while corn and soybeans also finished weaker.

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March 25, 2025

Manitoba Flood Outlook Little Changed in March

The Manitoba government is continuing to indicate just a low to moderate risk of spring flooding in the province this year.

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March 25, 2025

Kansas Winter Wheat Condition Improves; Oklahoma Declines

The condition of the Kansas winter wheat crop managed to improve this past week, amid stormy central Plains weather that brought both high winds and much-needed moisture. However, the condition of the Oklahoma crop went ba...

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