#us-weather

GRAINS-Soybeans at 14-month low as U.S. weather worries recede | Successful Farming

"Chicago soybean futures hit their lowest in 14 months on Tuesday on expectations U.S. farmers could complete plantings without serious disruption from excessive rain. Corn and wheat also dropped on overall positive outlooks for U.S. crops.

Chicago Board of Trade most-active July soybeans fell 0.1 percent to $9.24–3/4 a bushel at 1014 GMT after dropping to $9.22–3/4 a bushel – the lowest since…

Warm, Dry Week May Stress Northern U.S. Plains Spring Wheat | Successful Farming

"Warm and dry weather is expected to persist in the northern U.S. Plains Spring Wheat Belt through next week, potentially stressing developing wheat, corn, and soybean crops, agricultural meteorologists said. ‘It’s dry for the next 10 days, for the most part,’ David Streit, a meteorologist with the Commodity Weather Group, said on Friday. ‘The complicating factor is a fair amount of heat starting…

Wheat mulls full retreat to pre-US storm levels | Agrimoney

"‘Nature abhors a vacuum,’ many technical traders say, when asked about why there is such a fixation on chart ‘gaps’ being covered.

The idea is that prices will always reverse, eventually, to trade through an opening in the charts left by a leap upwards (or downwards) in prices – as happened at the start of the week, when news of the US snowstorm sent wheat futures flying."

Source: Wheat mulls…

Gr8WN CPC – US News – Saturday April 15, 2017

• Is it Too Soon to Worry About Planting Delays? | Agweb.com

The weather in the US was mild in January and February and then deteriorated in March. Most of the progress at this time of year is made in Texas. It is still pretty early in the growing season. There is no need for panic.

• AMVAC to Acquire Certain Crop Protection Assets in U.S. from Adama | AgriBusiness Global

“American Vanguard…

5 – Crop Protection Canada – US News – Tuesday April 11, 2017

• Rain, Hail, Tornadoes, Mudslides Slow US Corn, Wheat Sowings | Agrimoney • Mild, Wet Summer in the Midwest Predicted by Weather Expert: Onset of El Niño Should Provide Good Growing Conditions for Midwestern Crops | ScienceDaily • Planting Corn Should Start Soon • USDA Crop Progress – PDF

Early days yet, but corn planting should start soon.

2 – Wheat Rose Again, While Canola Held Steady | WP

"Wheat futures rose on short covering and concern about dry weather in the U.S. southern plains.

Canola varied little during the day and March closed at $503.60, unchanged.

Canola did well considering that the Canadian dollar rallied about a half cent against the American greenback. The loonie was supported by rising crude oil as Saudi Arabia showed signs that it was abiding by the OPEC agreement…

5 Grains, Cotton Rise as US Rains Erode Crop Hopes | AM Markets | Agrimoney

Grains, Cotton Rise as US Rains Erode Crop Hopes | AM Markets | Agrimoney

Harvest weather is causing harvest crop concerns

Market is on edge – more rain is probable – increased quality issues and Harvest

Diplodia reported on Corn

Soy yields are good – but disease risks elevated

Corn and soybean futures rose in Chicago

4 – Canola Up on Statistics Canada Production Estimates | WP

THE ICE Futures Canada canola market posted modest gains in the wake of Tuesday’s crop estimates compiled by Statistics Canada, while U.S. corn futures slid to a one-week low and soybean futures lost ground on Tuesday.

Statistics Canada pegged this year’s canola crop production at just over 17 million tonnes, which was below what most analysts had been expecting. Last year, Canada produced 17.2…