April 19, 2024

ICE Close: Small Gains, Despite Lagging Exports

Canola futures posted modest gains to close out the week amid strength in the Chicago soy complex.

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April 19, 2024

Chicago Close: Strong Finish to the Week

Corn, wheat, and soybean futures all finished the week with solid gains.

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April 19, 2024

Alberta Announces Major Water Sharing Agreements

The Alberta government on Friday announced that municipalities, industry, and irrigation districts in the province have voluntarily agreed to reduce water usage in case of drought this spring or summer.

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April 19, 2024

Map: Seasonal Drought Outlook Points to Southern Plains Improvement

Drought is ramping up in the US southern Plains, but the latest seasonal drought outlook from the US Climate Prediction Center suggests it may only be temporary.

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April 19, 2024

Farmland Rental Rates Keeping Pace with Value Appreciation

Canadian farmland rental rates and values are climbing at generally the same rate, but renting still offers benefits – especially for new producers.

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April 18, 2024

Edible Bean School: Reviewing the planting checklist

It won’t be long before the soil is fit and planters roll into edible bean fields. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Edible Bean School, Hensall Co-op field marketer and edible bean grower Dave Louwagie shares a check...

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April 18, 2024

Farming Forward: Tips for terminating cover crops

There are several options available for terminating cover crops: choosing species that will winterkill (most of the time!), herbicides, cutting or grazing, tillage, or a combination of a few of these. In this episode of F...

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April 18, 2024

The Agronomists: Designing on-farm field trials with Elizabeth Hawkins & Laura Schmidt

To tackle what it takes to get the most out of on-farm trials, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Elizabeth Hawkins of Ohio State University, and Laura Schmidt of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers for this episode of The Agron...

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April 18, 2024

Glyphosate resistant lamb's-quarters confirmed in QC

Glyphosate resistance has been confirmed in lamb’s-quarters in Quebec. The finding, which comes from the CÉROM grain research centre, is the first confirmation of glyphosate resistance in the annual weed anywhere in the wo...

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April 18, 2024

Planting early? Lessons for northern corn & soybean growers

In this field-side discussion, Pete and RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney discuss the importance of the forecast when it comes to early soybean planting, including whether or not middle of April is too early for corn or soybea...

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April 18, 2024

ICE Close: More Struggles for Canola

Canola futures continued to struggle this week, posting losses on Thursday after a mixed close the previous day.

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April 18, 2024

Chicago Close: Corn, Soys Down on Large South American Supplies

Corn and soybean futures closed lower on Thursday on pressure from large South American supplies, while wheat ended mixed.

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April 18, 2024

Maps: US Corn, Soybean Area in Drought Little Changed

The amount of US corn and soybean production impacted by drought isn’t getting any worse, but it’s not getting any better either.

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