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Colorado State University — Extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial| Grainews
A rally in U.S. soybean futures spilled over into wheat on both sides of the border during the week ended Oct. 28, 2025. The post Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures lift Western Canadian bids appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
The USDA predicts a record corn crop for U.S. farmers, who question the agency’s accuracy amidst high debt and low crop prices. The post The U.S. corn crop could be the biggest ever. That’s terrible news for America’s farmers. appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
With Alberta’s harvest virtually wrapped up for 2025, provincial Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson offered the government’s congratulations to the province’s farmers. The post Sigurdson applauds Alberta farmers appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Manitoba Agriculture issued its final crop report of 2025, showing the overall provincewide harvest at 97 per cent complete as of Oct. 20. Nearly all major crops have finished combining, with 37 per cent of Manitoba’s sunflowers finished, plus 71 per cent of grain corn and small amounts of soybeans and potatoes left to do. The post Most of Manitoba harvest wraps up for 2025 appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies are likely to remain steady for the time being, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. The post Feed Grains Weekly: Prices in holding pattern appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Agriculture minister’s trip to Mexico sees promotion of Canadian goods like beef and canola, with potential for more partnerships in the future The post New opportunities for Canadian goods in Mexico appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities said canola should stay rangebound if Canada’s trade war with China continues. The post ICE Weekly: No upside for canola if China situation continues: trader appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
The United States grain and oilseed markets are currently dominated by two factors, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Ettner said those are the absence of a trade deal with China and the ongoing United States government shutdown. The post CBOT Weekly: China, shutdown guiding the market appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Colorado State University — Extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial| Grainews
Chicago soybean futures reached their highest in 15 months on Tuesday, briefly topping $11 a bushel on optimism that the U.S. could reach a trade deal with China as leaders from both countries are expected to meet in South Korea on Thursday.| Grainews
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Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit their highest level in a month on Monday on renewed optimism over U.S.-China trade talks after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Beijing would agree to a soybean trade deal and will buy U.S. soy again.| Grainews
Canada offered tariff relief on some steel and aluminum products imported from the U.S. and China, a government document showed, in efforts to help domestic businesses battered by a trade war on two fronts. The post Canada offers tariff relief to some steel, aluminum products from U.S., China appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Analysts have raised their estimates for Australia’s wheat harvest, a Reuters poll showed, as better-than-expected yields in western cropping regions boosted the production outlook despite losses caused by dry conditions in parts of the south. The post Australia’s wheat production outlook improves as harvest begins appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
China imported no soybeans from the U.S. in September, the first time since November 2018 that shipments fell to zero, while South American shipments surged from a year earlier, as buyers shunned American cargoes during the ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. The post China imports no U.S. soybeans in September for first time in seven years appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Australia’s weather bureau is not convinced that a La Nina weather pattern is forming that could change rainfall patterns and bring wilder weather to parts of the Americas, Asia and Oceania, affecting crop production. The post Australia’s weather bureau casts doubt on prospects for La Nina appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Senior Canadian and Chinese officials discussed bilateral trade disputes involving canola and electric vehicles on Friday, Ottawa said, but gave no indication of any immediate breakthrough. The post Canada and China discuss disputes over canola and EVs, says Ottawa appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Earlier this week Heath MacDonald, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, met to discuss bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation and trade ties between the two countries. The post Canada, Mexico look beyond U.S. as agri-food trade pact expands appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsNews & Production Tips - Grainews
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expected to meet senior Chinese leaders soon but sidestepped a question about dropping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for relief from Beijing’s duties on canola.| Grainews
There were no changes to the pulse numbers for 2025/26 in the October supply and demand report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Oct. 17. So far it has translated into Western Canadian pulse prices holding steady. The post Pulse Weekly: AAFC forecast stands pat appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Manitoba field peas and dry beans had average to above-average yields in their respective harvests, said the provincial government’s pulse specialist.| Grainews
Alberta’s harvest is virtually complete at 99.4 per cent finished, ahead of the five-year and 10-year averages at this time of the season.| Grainews
Saskatchewan’s harvest was 98 per cent complete as of Oct. 13 before rain and snow fell onto some regions.| Grainews
Prairie forecast covering October 8 to 15, 2025. The Prairies may be in for a prolonged battle between warm and cold air before winter sets in. This could bring lots of rain or snow.| Grainews
China has yet to secure much of its soybean supply for December and January as high premiums for Brazilian cargoes discourage buyers. The post China holds off on soybean purchases due to high Brazil premiums, traders say appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as tight supplies and higher choice beef values supported the market before profit taking and technical selling clipped gains, analysts said. Live and feeder cattle futures both notched contract highs in the previous session following nearly two straight weeks of daily advances. The post U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed on technicals, profit taking after tight supply rally appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
U.S. corn futures gained on Wednesday as slow farmer sales of newly harvested grain firmed cash market prices and triggered short covering and technical buying in the futures market. The post U.S. grains: Corn gains on firm cash markets, big crush supports soybeans appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
November soybeans lost 23 U.S. cents per bushel during the week, while corn and wheat losses ranged from five to 10 cents. The post CBOT Weekly: Grain, oilseed futures under pressure appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Canola futures trended higher during the week ended Oct. 15, with the November contract settling above its 20-day moving average for the first time in nearly a month. Optimism over thawing trade relations with China contributed to the gains, although the lack of any concrete movement to end the stiff tariffs on Canadian canola seed or oil tempered the advances. The post ICE canola weekly outlook: Off lows, but sideways trade likely appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
The active pattern that we saw last week looks to continue into this forecast period which means more chances for rain, possibly some wet snow and a continuation of the temperature rollercoaster ride. The post Prairie forecast: Active pattern continues with mostly-dry west, wet start for east appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
U.S. grain trader and processor Bunge on Wednesday lowered its 2025 earnings forecast following its merger with Viterra, and said it is overhauling segment and volume reporting to align with its integrated operations. The post Grain trader Bunge lowers 2025 profit forecast after closing Viterra deal appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Washington was considering terminating some trade ties with China, including in relation to cooking oil. The post Trump mulls ending some trade ties with China, including in relation to cooking oil appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Provincial agricultural departments are reporting pulse yields higher than Statistics Canada’s September estimates. The post Pulse Weekly: Yields coming into focus appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed to fresh highs on Tuesday, as tight supplies and the ongoing closure of the U.S./Mexican border to cattle from Mexico kept values well supported. The December live cattle contract gained 1.750 cents per pound at 246.500 cents. Chart-based positioning contributed to the gains, according to participants, with The post U.S. livestock: Cattle at fresh highs, hogs weaken appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Harvest operations advanced to 96 per cent complete in Alberta as of Oct. 7, with only a few late-seeded cereal and canola fields remaining, according to the latest provincial crop report. The post Alberta harvest wrapping up: report appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Despite weaker U.S. futures, Western Canadian wheat prices increased during the week ended Oct. 9, 2025. The post Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices rise as harvest ends appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Elevators in northern Alberta are offering higher prices for feed barley than in feedlots around Lethbridge, said an Edmonton-based analyst. The post Feed Grain Weekly: Elevators offering higher prices for barley appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Look for November canola to slip below C$600 per tonne by the end of Thanksgiving week, said Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg. The post ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight day on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. harvest yields will be lower than the latest government forecast and on limited sales by farmers awaiting news from U.S.-China trade talks and details of government aid. Corn followed soybeans higher as an expected yield forecast The post U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on lackluster harvest sales, lower yield outlook appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Despite heavy rains in much of the province, Manitoba’s harvest advanced to 86 per cent complete as of Oct. 6, 2025. The post Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest advances despite heavy rains appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
The Canadian Grain Commission has asked farmers to consider delivering harvest samples directly to CGC offices, services centres or approved drop offs as Canada Post strike delays mail.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, propelled by rising beef prices and| Grainews
Globe and Mail article suggests U.S. dairy access to Canada is back as a topic of conversation in Ottawa| Grainews
U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Friday as pressure from a fast-advancing U.S. harvest offset early-session support from hopes that upcoming U.S.-China talks could revive stalled soybean trade.| Grainews
Thanks to a stretch of good weather, Alberta farmers advanced their harvest 12 points during the week ended Sept. 29 to 89 per cent complete. The Alberta agriculture department said that’s seven points above the five-year average. The post Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Combining in Saskatchewan is in the home stretch as the province’s agriculture department reported it at 84 per cent complete. Although the harvest advanced 16 points during the week ended Sept. 29, it was eight points behind the five-year average. The post Good progress made in Sask. harvest appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
The Pulse Variety Hub is a new digital platform from the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers to help producers select the best varieties for their specific growing conditions. The post New Pulse Variety Hub launched in Saskatchewan appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
As Statistics Canada projected Alberta to see larger harvests of dry peas and lentils in 2025/26, the Alberta Pulse Growers offered their views as to why.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on technical buying on Friday, though declining wholesale beef prices and weaker| Grainews
The big question leading into this forecast period is — just how long will the summery temperatures will continue? After all we are now into October. The post Prairie forecast: Transition from warm to cool brings chances for rain appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
Highlights: We appear to be in a fairly predictable weather pattern as the overall weather picture has been pretty good. We saw upper-level ridging last week bring average to above average temperatures across the Prairies. The forecasted area of low pressure over the eastern Prairies materialized as forecasted. As often typical with upper-level lows, the The post Prairie forecast: Looks like summer weather appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
Highlights Conditions producing heat and humidity over Saskatchewan and Manitoba to depart Alberta to see a cooling pattern before returning to mid-twenty| Grainews
Japanese farm, construction, yard and landscaping equipment maker Kubota is set to expand its share in several of those sectors with a deal for Kansas| Grainews
Canadian hay growers in the market for new mowers, rakes or spreaders will see a new player on some dealer lots next year. The Canadian arm of Japanese ag| Grainews
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several upward adjustments to its supply and demand estimates, after including the data from the Statistics Canada production update earlier this month. The post More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsDaily News from Glacier Farm Media Network - Grainews
Alberta’s provincial harvest as of Sept. 23, 2025 was 78 per cent complete, said the province’s weekly crop report.| Grainews
Italian farmers protesting about red tape and cheap imports from outside the EU headed towards Rome in convoys of tractors on Monday, while their colleagues in the north led a cow through the streets of Milan.| Grainews
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Lean hog futures stormed to contract highs at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday as smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory| Grainews
The federal Conservatives called for the government to authorize emergency use of the poison strychnine against infestations of gophers.| Grainews
For the first time, Eastern wheat classes will be included in the annual harvest assessment completed by Cereals Canada.| Grainews
Saskatchewan’s harvest advanced to 68 per cent as of Sept. 22, 2025 despite rains and high humidity across the province. The post Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest advances despite rains appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
Manitoba’s provincial harvest reached 56 per cent on Sept. 21, 2025 despite wildly disparate amounts of rainfall.| Grainews
It's late in the growing season, but there is still time to scout wheat crops for disease. I first noticed serious disease in my midge-tolerant Goodeve| Grainews
Aster yellows might be rare, but it can be expensive. The last big outbreak cost Prairie canola growers $400 million in yield losses, Trevor Wist of AAFC told Manitoba Ag Days 2025.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a week on Friday, erasing early gains after a phone call between U.S. President Donald| Grainews
The ongoing Prairie wheat harvest and a stronger Canadian dollar caused Western Canadian wheat bids to decline during the week ended Sept. 19, 2025.| Grainews
General Mills maintained its annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as the Cheerios maker grapples with rising economic uncertainty and softer demand in key markets, including North America.| Grainews
Agricultural commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company recorded a rise in first-half sales, supported by higher volumes shipped, but weaker prices for most crops pushed down profits, it said on Friday.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Chicago corn and soybean futures sagged on Wednesday, retreating from multi-week highs on profit-taking and an uptick in the dollar,| Grainews
Harvest progress in Manitoba hit the halfway mark during the week ended Sept. 16, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department.| Grainews
Lentil production in the United States hit its largest level in nearly a decade, while the dry edible pea crop reached levels not seen in over five years, said updated production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The post Pulse weekly: Large U.S. pea/lentil crops expected appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Combining in Manitoba advanced 11 points during the week ended Sept. 9, which brought the harvest to 40 per cent complete provincewide, Manitoba Agriculture reported. The post Manitoba farmers focused on harvesting appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsPulses & Production Tips - Grainews
Saskatchewan farmers advanced their harvest 11 points during the week ended Sept. 1, bringing it to 23 per cent complete. However, that’s still 17 points behind the five-year average despite dry conditions throughout most of the province.| Grainews
Chicago cattle and hog futures slid on Tuesday as economic data showed signs of slowing U.S. household spending. Most-active December live cattle closed| Grainews
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday in a profit-taking and technical-selling correction from recent highs.| Grainews
Feed millers in Vietnam are taking advantage of bargain prices with rare purchases of Canadian canola meal after China imposed hefty tariffs on the oilseed.| Grainews
Speculative fund traders have moved to a net short position in canola futures for the first time in five months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).| Grainews
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says review of the wheat breeding innovation system will make sure research meets farmer needs.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Monday, retreating from a two-month high set on Friday, as market players focused on| Grainews
Despite varied amounts of rainfall, Manitoba's harvest advanced to 29 per cent as of Sept. 1, 2025. The post Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest nearly one-third complete appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
We start this period with a large upper low over northern Ontario, an area of Arctic high pressure building southwards over Manitoba and strong but narrow upper ridge of high pressure over B.C. This particular setup is going to bring cool temperatures over the eastern Prairies for the next several days. Western regions will stay on the mild side. The post Prairie forecast: Cool east, warm west appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsWeather & Production Tips - Grainews
In many low- and middle-income countries, accurate weather forecasts remain out of reach, limited by the high technology costs and infrastructure demands of traditional forecasting models. A new wave of AI-powered weather forecasting models has the potential to change that.| Grainews
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government and the Major Projects Office to designate the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure as a project of national significance. The first list of projects being considered was released Sept. 11.| Grainews
Only minor changes to the grain and oilseed balance sheets are expected in the Sept. 12 supply and demand report from the United States Department of Agriculture, said an analyst.| Grainews
Farmers in Quebec get a new representative at the provincial cabinet table as Premier Francois Legault names Donald Martel the new minister of agriculture, replacing Andre Lamontagne.| Grainews
Bayer celebrated the brand’s greatest seed hits at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show| Grainews
High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.| Grainews
Ag tech company success is more likely when they connect with farmers to pilot test their potential products.| Grainews
New strides in agricultural innovation including improving calf health, fighting pesticide resistance were the featured topic at the University of Guelph Feeding The Future discussion at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025.| Grainews
U.S. farmers are missing out on billions of dollars of soybean sales to China halfway through their prime marketing season, as stalled trade talks halt exports and rival South American suppliers step in to fill the gap.| Grainews
Most Chicago cattle futures rose on Wednesday after Tuesday's hard fall. Hogs settled on either side of unchanged. Most-active October live cattle futures| Grainews
With harvest underway across the Canadian Prairies rumblings has been felt from the other side of the world, specifically in regards yellow peas. There have been recent media reports stating the Indian government is under growing domestic pressure to end its duty-free period on yellow pea imports.| Grainews
Ending stocks of canola and wheat contracted significantly on the year, Statistics Canada said in its grains stocks report released on Sept. 9.| Grainews
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures ticked up on Monday as traders awaited U.S. government harvest estimates later this week, with| Grainews
Two national canola organizations said they’re not pleased with the federal government’s announcement on helping canola growers and the biofuel industry. The Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association expressed their disappointment in a Sept. 5 news release.| Grainews
Canadian-based fertilizer giant, Nutrien said on Monday it will sell its 50 per cent stake in Argentina-based nitrogen producer Profertil for $600 million, as the world's top potash producer shifts focus away from South America.| Grainews
The federal government will invest $370 million in a new biofuel production incentive.| Grainews
Australian farmers are forecast to grow slightly more canola and barley this year, while wheat production may dip, according to the latest estimates from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).| Grainews
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.| Grainews
