Canadian farmers intend to plant fewer canola acres this spring, a move that could further tighten global supplies of edible oils at a time of already reduced availability, a government report showed on Tuesday. The report indicated a shift to increased wheat, corn, lentil and soybean plantings.

Researchers at the John Innes Centre leveraged recent advances in mapping of bread wheat's complex genome to make the discovery. The Osbourn and Uauy groups collaborated to generate data that led to the discovery of several sets of genes in wheat that are switched on when the plant is attacked by disease-causing microbes.

Do high fertilizer prices have you considering a split Nitrogen application? Or perhaps the future use of canopy sensors to determine a more variable approach to your fertilization plans?

The Biden administration has all but ruled out tariff-slashing market access deals when it comes to its proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, but the U.S. ag sector still hopes the agreement will include a trade pillar that boosts exports to rapidly growing markets that are home to a patchwork of regulatory restrictions and non-tariff trade barriers.

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) applaud the Biden Administration’s announcement today stating the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $670 million in food assistance to countries in need.

Chicago wheat futures rebounded on Tuesday as the worst U.S. winter crop rating since 1989 put attention back on global supply already strained by the war in Ukraine. Corn rose for a second straight session as a slow start to U.S. planting and strong export demand underpinned prices.

Analysis of the wheat market since February has been underscored by volatility, and no less so for the U.S. soft white (SW) wheat market. The sudden exit of Ukraine from the export market and the uncertainty of Russia’s wheat exports are recent factors in market volatility. Dry weather is another important consideration for winter wheat markets. The most recent USDA crop progress report rated 27% of the entire U.S. winter wheat crop as good or excellent, a 3 point drop from last week and the lowest level since 1989 for this time of year. The report encompasses all winter wheat, including SW grown in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). And with summer fast approaching, it is a good time to look at the underlying factors for the 2022 U.S. SW crop.