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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.