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US and the World It is full speed ahead. It is that time of year when planters are rolling across the Great North American corn belt. In fact, good weather has made for great progress that may ultimately lead two bin busting crops. As… The post Market Trends Report – May & June 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      April and May are always a busy month on the farm whether that be in Ontario or in the greater North American corn belt.  Planters are rolling and auto steer buttons are being pressed as weather is improving and… The post Market Trends Report – April & May 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again. Early April is often the time when corn planters get pulled out of the shop ready to go to the field. It is also a time of optimism spurned on by the… The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report March 31, 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again. Spring always represents a time of hope for North American farmers as we get ready to go to the fields to plant another crop. There certainly will be much anticipation this year… The post Market Trends Report – March & April 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is February and for the most part the greater North American corn belt is frozen with snow and ice infiltrating almost everywhere. It is a time when not much is happening in the production fields as people look… The post Market Trends Report – February & March 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World     2025 dawned with farmers hoping for better markets. 2024 was a year where prices retreated almost every month until harvest time.  Since then, there's been a bit of a bounce back but there is a long way to go. … The post Market Trends Report – January & February 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is the end of the calendar year and what a year it is been. We have seen record crops coming out of the United States and big crops growing in the fields of South America. This is all… The post Market Trends Report – December & January 2025 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It has been a beautiful harvest season across the greater North American corn belt. As of November, the 12th 95% of US corn had been harvested and 96% of American soybeans.  In both of these cases it is ahead… The post Market Trends Report – November & December 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again when you can almost hear the noise from the fields.  Combines are rolling across the great North American corn belt. At the same time planters are rolling in Brazil attempting to put… The post Market Trends Report – October & November 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again across the great North American corn belt. It is early but harvest is starting almost everywhere. In the United States USDA has estimated as of September 8th 5% of the American corn… The post Market Trends Report – September & October 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year when the crop is made. In other words, we got the crop planted and we got through the “hot and dry” timeline and now we're in the middle of August heading towards September. … The post Market Trends Report – August & September 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again. Late July and going into early August represents a time when the crop is being made. The July pollination time period is usually one of the critical times for corn in the… The post Market Trends Report – July & August 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World     It is that time of year again. The Canada Day-July 4th weekend always is a seminal moment in markets across the greater American corn belt. It is the time of year when we are able to start measuring the… The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report July 1, 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      Planters have been rolling across the Great North American corn belt over the last several weeks.  Getting off to a good start is always a good thing and it certainly is the case in the United States this year. … The post Market Trends Report – June & July 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again, planters are rolling across the great North American corn belt.  As of May, the 5th 36% of American corn had been planted which is 6 percentage points behind last year and three… The post Market Trends Report – May & June 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year. Across the Great North American corn belt farmers are in the fields or at least getting ready to plant their crops when the weather cooperates. What was a very mild winter has turned… The post Market Trends Report – April & May 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      The end of March always represents a central time in grain markets as USDA gives their official estimates of the acres which will be planted in the upcoming year. At the same time of course farmers across the great… The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report April 1, 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World     It is almost like last fall has never left.   Across Canada it was the warmest winter on record with temperatures averaging 5° warmer than normal. Of course, with some of these March days feeling a bit warmer even more… The post Market Trends Report – March & April 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World    February is a time when the Great North American corn belt is usually under a lot of snow and ice. It is the time where great looking crops are a bit far in the distance. However, this year the… The post Market Trends Report – February & March 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and World      It's that time of the year again. January represents a time of cold, snow, ice, etc., etc. as the great North America corn belt hibernates over winter. Farm plans are being recalibrated and past cropping results reviewed.  Meanwhile, marketing never… The post Market Trends Report – January & February 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

Personal Note:  It is with a heavy heart I write this.  Earlier in December I learned of the passing of Kim Ratz, who worked at Grain Farmers of Ontario for the last 13 years and 5 years with the Ontario Corn Producers Association before… The post Market Trends Report – December & January 2024 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      Harvest is in full swing across the great American corn belt; progress varying depending on where you are.  In fact, it is over in many places. As of November, the 6th 81% of US corn harvest has been completed… The post Market Trends Report – November & December 2023  appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year and combines continue to roll across the great American corn belt.  As of October, the 8th, 43% of American soybeans had been harvested and 34% of US corn has been harvested.  Dry weather… The post Market Trends Report – October & November 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is September and soon we will hear the rumble and roll of combines harvesting soybeans.  Across the greater North American corn belt there has been a plethora of different weather conditions this past growing season. Some areas of… The post Market Trends Report – September & October 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It has been uneven summer in much of the greater North American corn belt as different weather patterns have presented challenges for crops in the field. Earlier there was drought and very dry weather in much of the corn… The post Market Trends Report – August & September 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is a very crucial time for grain production across the greater North American corn belt. Mid to late July is very important for pollination in the corn crop and soybeans are setting up for their pod filling time… The post Market Trends Report – July & August 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It has been an eventful last few weeks across the Great North American corn belt. What was a tremendous stretch of good planting weather with warm and dry conditions suddenly morphed into something much more troubling as these same… The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report June 30, 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World       Warm and dry conditions with the added component of smoke have inundated parts of the American corn belt over the last few weeks. In fact, increased drought conditions are making farmers nervous across this region as crops need rain… The post Market Trends Report – June & July 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again, where planters are rolling across the great North American grain belt. As of May the 7th about half of the American corn crop was planted and 35% of the American soybeans had… The post Market Trends Report – May & June 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World       Here we are, the end of April and for a large part of the corn belt we're off to the races. It's either go time for planting or it's about to be go time as farmers across the great… The post Market Trends Report – April & May 2023  appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      The shed doors are open, the sun is starting to warm things up and farmers across the Great North American corn belt are getting ready to plant. It is that time of year where everything is possible in our… The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report April 2, 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and World      Mid-March is a time of re calibrating and planning for many North American corn belt farmers. There is still snow on the ground in many places and cold weather is having its impact hanging on more than we want. However,… The post Market Trends Report – March & April 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      With almost half of February behind us it will soon be time to blow the dust off the corn planters.  Having said that, there is still at least about five weeks of winter left if we believe the Groundhog. … The post Market Trends Report – February & March 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      Here we are in a new calendar year and a new set of possibilities and opportunities for grain farmers across Ontario and the greater North American corn belt.  The winter of 2023 has been somewhat benign in many parts… The post Market Trends Report – January & February 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      As the days of 2022 grow short, farmers are able to truly measure how well this year went and continue to make plans for a successful 2023.  In the United States the crop was a good one, but it… The post Market Trends Report – December 2022 & January 2023 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World       We are in the homestretch toward the end of the year.  Across the greater American corn belt combines have been rolling over the last month in the great race to finish harvest.  As of November, the 7th 87% of… The post Market Trends Report – November & December 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again when combines roll into the night as harvest is taking place across the great North American corn belt. It has been an uneven growing in some areas with pockets of dryness evident… The post Market Trends Report – October & November 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again. Combines are rolling or starting to roll across the Great American corn belt.  It has been a good growing season, but with caveats almost everywhere.  Generally speaking, the western corn belt has… The post Market Trends Report – September & October 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year when many people think the crop is made. For the most part in the United States corn pollination is in the rear-view mirror and August weather becomes a focal point for the soybean… The post Market Trends Report – August & September 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year again when many analysts think the crop might be made. Late July and going into August is always a critical time for crop development and 2022 is no different than any other.  As… The post Market Trends Report – July & August 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      We are off to the races. At least that's the way it feels at this time of year. The July 4th weekend is always a seminal event for the grain market sometimes seeing very volatile market action. The crops… The post Special Edition – Market Trends Report – USDA Report June 30, 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is that time of year when planting is coming to an end and plants start to grow in the June heat. As of June 6th, corn planting was 94% completed in the United States up 8% from the… The post Market Trends Report – June & July 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World It has been a frenetic start to the planting season across the greater North American corn belt. Dry hot weather in the US southwestern plains is damaging the standing wheat crop, while wetter weather in the northern central plains is… The post Market Trends Report – May & June 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It has been an unusual time in the grain markets over the last several weeks.  Usually at this time of the year we are focusing on getting ready for planting with late April and early May a time of… The post Market Trends Report – April & May 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World     Spring can represent many things to many people, but to farmers usually it represents a new optimism of the season ahead. There is also an anticipation to get back on the land and that is certainly there in spades… The post Special Edition – Market Trends – USDA Report March 31, 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      Simply put, the world has changed over the last few weeks.  War is a terrible thing and a major war on the European continent is unprecedented for commodity markets over the last 70 years. It goes without saying that… The post Market Trends Report – March & April 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World     February can be an in between time for grain markets. On the one hand we have got past the January final numbers from the USDA reflecting the fundamentals of supply and demand and production over the last year. On… The post Market Trends Report – February & March 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      It is a new year and with it comes all kinds of new realities. Farmers across the Great North American corn belt are re-calibrating and planning for the new year. One thing that we know is change is our… The post Market Trends Report – January & February 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and the World      2021 is winding down and farmers are reviewing harvest results and recalibrating plans for the next crop year.  In the United States corn and soybean harvest is wrapped up.  The USDA released their final weekly crop progress report at… The post Market Trends Report – December 2021 & January 2022 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

In this episode of GrainTALK, we feature the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network in a conversation with Marty Vermey, Grain Farmers of Ontario senior agronomist, Joanna Follings, cereals specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Kevin Van Netten, a… The post GrainTALK Episode 89: Marty Vermey, Joanna Follings, Kevin Van Netten, Crosby Devitt appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.

US and World      Harvest time is in the past tense for many people across the North American farm belt. As of Sunday November 7th 84%, of the American corn crop had been harvested, while 87% of US soybeans were harvested.  Generally speaking, harvest… The post Market Trends Report – November & December 2021 appeared first on Grain Farmers of Ontario.