US and the World It is go time. In fact, it’s go time with a vengeance across the greater US corn belt, as bright warm weather has hastened both corn and soybean planting progress. As of May 3rd, 46% of US corn had been… The post Market Trends Report – May & June 2021 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World It is getting close to go time. Across the American mid-west farmers are beginning to plant corn. 4% of US corn had been planted as of April 11th. It is a time of year when hope springs eternal for… The post Market Trends Report – April & May 2021 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World Time is wearing on. The March 31st USDA report always serves as a quasi-semi-official start of the new crop year. With planters already rolling in some parts of the southern US Corn belt farmers are busy preparing for spring. … The post Special Edition – Market Trends – USDA Report March 31, 2021 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario ....
US and the World It beginning to smell like spring again. Although we might be a few days away from that, the land is starting to buzz with activity especially in the southern portions of the great North American farm belt. It is… The post Market Trends Report – March & April 2021 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World The grain world continues to simmer in the background as winter bares down on the great North American corn belt. Cold weather continues to impact after a relatively benign January. It has been an interesting journey for grain prices… The post Market Trends Report – February & March 2021 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World 2021 represents a new day. With Covid numbers still at extremely high levels, the world flexes to respond. With vaccines here there is hope for better times ahead. In the grain world January represents that time of renewal, although… The post Market Trends Report – January & February 2021 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World 2020 has been quite year. We hardly need to go over it, as we’re still living within a world-wide pandemic which was declared last March. At the time the grain complex partially fractured on the news as supply lines… The post Market Trends Report – December & January appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World It is almost post-harvest. In the United States as of November 9th both corn and soybeans had less than 10% of their acreage yet to harvest. It has been a good year for crops, but not as good a year… The post Market Trends Report – November & December appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World Harvest is full on across the greater North American corn belt. Although there are always exceptions to the rule, there are big crops in US fields. As of October 5th, USDA estimated that 38% of American soybeans and 25% of… The post Market Trends Report – October/ November appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World It has been a changing time over the last month across the greater American corn belt. On August 12th the USDA weighed in with their monthly WASDE report documenting huge crops in the United States. However, circumstances took over in… The post Market Trends Report for September and October appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World Into the dog days of summer, we go. Across the great American corn belt, crops are progressing toward harvest. This crop looks to be one for the ages as no major weather event has slowed its progress during the growing… The post Market Trend Report for August & September appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and World We are hitting the home stretch for U.S. crops. In past years mid-June to early July is often the time for pricing crops. In fact, weather post July 4th and into mid-July is critical for the corn pollination period and often… The post Market Trend Report for July & August appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and World It is that time of year of rapid growth of crops across the greater American corn belt. Fourth of July corn pictures are being posted all over social media, showing excellent progress. For the week ending June 28th, USDA rated US… The post Special Edition – Market Trends – USDA Report June 30, 2020 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World It’s been a good start for US crops as we head into the end of June and the first part of July. As of June 7th, 75% of American corn was rated good to excellent, much higher than the difficult… The post Market Trends Report for June & July, 2020 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and World Amid the COVID-19 related news farmers have been busy in the fields across the greater North American corn belt. As of May 10th, 67% of American corn has been planted and 38% of American soybeans. During the week ending May 16th,… The post Market Trends Report for May & June appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World A Black Swan is an unforeseen event that comes out of nowhere to affect market prices. It’s been all about COVID-19 for several weeks now as most of the world has been locked down as we experience the first pandemic… The post Market Trend Report – April & May appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World It’s about COVID19 now. It is the biggest Black Swan since September 11, 2001 to affect markets. For farmers across North America it is the best of times and the worst of times. Spring is in the air and the… The post Market Trends for March & April appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World As we careen into the new decade, 2020 can surely represent opportunity for those within the greater grain economy. 2019 was a difficult year for many in the Eastern Corn belt and 2020 represents an opportunity to do better. Looking… The post Market Trends for January & February 2020 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and the World As 2019 is coming to an end, for many farmers across the North American corn belt, it can’t come soon enough. A brutal spring which turned into summer has now transformed the angst to a tough fall for many farmers. As of… The post Market Trends Report for December & January appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
It’s harvest time across the greater North American corn belt, albeit where the weather permits. Good harvest weather in the northeastern corn belt has been countered by cold freezing weather in the northern US plains. Needless to say, its still early, and combines will… The post Market Trends Commentary – October & November appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario ....
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Planters have been rolling across the greater American corn belt, but with some major exceptions. The spring of 2019 will be characterized by extremely wet weather hindering planting progress in the Eastern corn belt. As of June 10th, 83% of American corn had been… The post Market Trends Commentary for June/ July 2019 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
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US and World It has been a long winter for farmers as well as the USDA. Typically, this time of year farmers are busy making plans for the spring season. That continues, but with the government shutdown now over in the United States we… The post Market Trends Commentary for February-March 2019 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and World It is an unusual mid January for many reasons across the grain complex. One of the main reasons it’s unusual is because there was no final USDA report, which was scheduled for January 11th because of the US government shutdown. Often… The post Market Trends Commentary for January-February 2019 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and World December is a time where the crop is mostly in the bin. However, across both the US, Ontario and Quebec this year has been quite a challenge. As of November 25th, USDA estimates that 94% of US corn and soybeans have… The post Market Trends Commentary for December 2018 – January 2019 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and World It is a huge harvest coming off across the greater North American Corn Belt, but it is at a slow pace. The corn harvest is almost average, but in Iowa, Kansas Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota farmers are lagging behind… The post Market Trends Commentary for November-December 2018 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
US and World Combines are rolling across the American Midwest, Ontario and Quebec. Big crops are creating grain piles all over farm country amid some of the worst harvest weather in years. Heavy rains have inundated parts of Iowa and many other US states… The post Market Trends Report for October-November 2018 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario .
