June 30, 2025

US Corn Area Up from Intentions; Soybeans to Decline

US farmers ended up planting considerably more corn this spring than last year, and fewer soybeans.  The USDA’s acreage report Monday pegged 2025 nationwide corn acres at 95.203 million. That is up 5.1% or about 4.75 mi...

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June 30, 2025

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.

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June 30, 2025

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.

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June 27, 2025

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...

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June 27, 2025

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...

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June 27, 2025

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...

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June 27, 2025

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...

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June 27, 2025

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...

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June 27, 2025

Corn School: It's time to scout for tar spot

Tar spot has been ramping up across Ontario ever since the leaf disease was first spotted in the province back in 2020. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, agronomist Ken Currah looks at the potential impact ...

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June 27, 2025

Farming Smarter receives financial boost from AB government for potato research

Farming Smarter near Lethbridge got a boost to its research equipment, thanks to the Alberta government’s increase in capital funding for research associations. The boost to Farming Smarter’s equipment for potato research ...

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June 27, 2025

Mexico moves from durum exporter to importer

Mexico is shifting from being a major exporter of durum to an importer of the crop in 2025-26, says an analyst. “They’re having a pretty tough growing season,” said Erica Olson, market development and research manager wit...

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June 27, 2025

ICE Close: Canola Drops on US Trade Uncertainty

Canola futures were pounded lower on US trade uncertainty to end the week.

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June 27, 2025

Chicago Close: Up After Four Days of Losses

Chicago crop futures closed mainly higher to end the week, following four straight days of losses.

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