Manitoba Crop Report – July 2, 2025

Most Prairie regions saw beneficial rainfall over the past week, helping to alleviate dry conditions in Alberta and Saskatchewan, though moisture remains uneven across zones. Across Manitoba, spring cereals continue strong...

ICE Close: Canola Rallies on Soy Oil Strength, Forecast Uncertainty

Canola futures posted strong gains on Tuesday, boosted by a sharp rally in Chicago soybean oil and renewed speculative buying ahead of the midweek holiday.

Chicago Close: Grain Futures Surge on Weather and Demand Optimism

Grain and oilseed futures rallied on Tuesday, buoyed by firmer crude oil prices, improved technical sentiment, and supportive weather outlooks. Corn and soybeans led the gains, while wheat also posted solid advances across...

ICE Close: Canola Rebounds on Soyoil Strength, Light Farmer Selling

Chicago Close: Grains Mixed as Crude Climbs, Eyes on Weather

Grain futures were mixed on Tuesday, with soybeans ending narrowly higher and corn easing amid varied positioning ahead of key USDA reports and ongoing weather assessments. Wheat rallied sharply on short covering and expor...

US Corn Area Up from Intentions; Soybeans to Decline

ICE Close: Canola Rises on Strength in Vegoils, Prairie Support

Canola futures began the week with solid gains, buoyed by strength in global vegetable oil markets and ongoing crop concerns in parts of the Prairies.

Chicago Close: Grains Weaken as Oil Slips, Weather Steady

Corn and soybean futures ended modestly lower on Monday, pressured by softening crude oil values and stable Midwest crop conditions. Wheat futures were mixed.

Corn School: Nitrogen placement in strip till for safety & yield

On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) corn specialist Ben Rosser shares what he's learning about placing nitrogen in strip till for safety and yiel...

Soybean School: How tissue sampling can proactively guide in-crop decisions

In this Soybean School episode, RealAgriculture is joined by Chase Austvold of Lallemand Plant Care in a southern Manitoba soybean field to discuss how tissue sampling can help growers understand crop performance and optim...

The Agronomists: Sidedress decisions with Colin Elgie & Adam Funk

On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Colin Elgie of OMAFA and Adam Funk of Borderline Agriculture Inc. to discuss the timing of sidedress applications on corn, how previous weather impacts ti...

Wheat School: Letting zone management & soil data set the seeding rate

Variable rate seeding may not be new, but putting it into practice at scale still takes planning, data, and a willingness to adapt. At the core of the decision is profitability, as reported in this episode of RealAgricultu...

Wheat School: Prepping the combine for winter wheat harvest

On this episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat School, University of Guelph-Ridgetown College professor and combine mechanic TJ Poehlman looks at what needs to be done to prep the combine before the machines start rolling into...