Kernel shrinkage & test weight trouble, full elevators, & iced over soybeans

On this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter Johnson unpacks the head-scratcher that is test weight and corn drying this year, plus how long wheat can live under ice, and why ice-covered beans are a a no-go.

StatCan lowers production numbers of ON’s major crops

Ontario farmers saw most of their crop production reduced in Statistics Canada’s latest crop report that was released on Dec. 6. Surveys for the report were carried out from Oct. 9 to Nov. 17 and are the final production n...

Syngenta Canada to focus on soybeans & a rebuild in corn as it moves away from cereal breeding

Syngenta Canada is going where the growth is. That growth potential is solidly in soybeans and corn, says the company’s head of seeds, and Syngenta’s research and product selection will reflect a rebuilding of market share...

2019 soybean seasonal summary

ICE Close: Soyoil Strength Lifts Canola

Canola futures finished stronger on Thursday, boosted by spillover support from the large gains in Chicago soyoil.

Chicago Close: Futures Up on Export Strength

Feedgrain Prices Ease as Feedlot Demand Declines

Western Canadian feedgrain prices have eased as feedlot demand has fallen back.

G3 Announces Two More New Grain Elevators

ICE Close: Loonie, Chicago Soy Drive Down Canola

A stronger Canadian dollar and losses in the Chicago soy complex sent canola futures to losses on Wednesday.

Chicago Close: Soys Closer Lower to Snap Six-Session Winning Streak

Graph: U.S. Sunflower Harvest Far Behind Normal

It’s not just the U.S. corn harvest running behind this year – the sunflower harvest is lagging even worse.