Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean and corn futures rose on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture delivered a bearish, but unsurprising, monthly crop report. U.S. farmers will harvest the most acres of corn since 1933 and produce more of the grain than previously expected, even though crop yields will miss earlier forecasts, the […] Read more
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Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields
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.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans tick higher ahead of USDA report
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybeans futures rose on Thursday as traders squared positions before a government crop report on Friday that will include closely watched U.S. corn and soybean harvest forecasts, analysts said. Wheat ticked higher on short covering, though swelling global supply hung over the market. The most active soybean contract […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Little change expected from USDA
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.
U.S. grains: Soy and corn ease as traders await US crop report
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybeans and corn dipped on Wednesday as traders squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s global supply and demand report due on Friday, analysts said. Meanwhile, wheat dropped on falling global demand. The USDA is expected to trim U.S. soybean and corn yield forecasts on Friday, though production […] Read more
Crop input costs to rise in 2026: FCC
Crop input costs are expected to rise in 2026, while crop prices are expected to come down, according to Farm Credit Canada’s analysis.
Improving calf health, fighting pesticide resistance highlighted at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
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.
Manitoba farmers focused on harvesting
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.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat ease, traders eye USDA crop report
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn, soybean, and wheat futures eased on Tuesday as traders squared positions before a U.S. government supply and demand report this week. Wheat ticked down with falling Russian export prices, analysts said. Market participants are awaiting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s global supply and demand estimates on Friday. In a […] Read more
