GUELPH, ON (June 21, 2018) – Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, today announces the initial payments and pool return outlook (PRO) for the six wheat pools managed by the Wheat Marketing department. Continue reading “Grain Farmers of Ontario Announces Initial Prices and Pool Return Outlook for Wheat in Pool”
GrainTALK Webinar: Managing the 2018 Crop
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Grain Market Commentary for June 20, 2018
| Commodity | Period | Price | Weekly Movement |
| Corn CBOT | July | 3.55 | ↓ 20 cents |
| Soybeans CBOT | July | 8.90 | ↓ 46 cents |
| Wheat CBOT | July | 4.88 | ↓ 29 cents |
| Wheat Minn. | July | 5.52 | ↓ 32 cents |
| Wheat Kansas | July | 4.88 | ↓ 52 cents |
| Chicago Oats | July | 2.39 | ↑ 07 cents |
| Canadian $ | Sept | .7530 | ↓ 1.41 points |
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Market Trends Commentary for June-July 2018
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US and World
As we hit mid-June crops are growing actively across the North American corn belt. Crop weather has been benign throughout the American Midwest and Southern Ontario, although there are always pockets that are too dry or too wet. Needless to say, as we move into July market watchers will be cognizant of crop weather moving forward. Is that time of year, minus all the talk of tariff wars, where the crop is either made or compromised. Continue reading “Market Trends Commentary for June-July 2018”
GrainTALK Episode 02 – Hugh Simpson, Markus Haerle
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June 15, 2018. Topics: Ontario election results, carbon tax, changes to passive income taxation, bees and bee health (with Hugh Simpson, Osprey Bluffs Honey Company), Grain Farmers of Ontario board update (with Markus Haerle, Chair). Hosted by Maegan MacKimmie and Rachel Telford.
Grain Market Commentary for June 13, 2018
| Commodity | Period | Price | Weekly Movement |
| Corn CBOT | July | 3.76 | ↓ 02 cents |
| Soybeans CBOT | July | 9.36 | ↓ 58 cents |
| Wheat CBOT | July | 5.17 | ↓ 03 cents |
| Wheat Minn. | July | 5.84 | ↓ 13 cents |
| Wheat Kansas | July | 5.40 | ↓ 01 cents |
| Chicago Oats | July | 2.32 | ↓ 08 cents |
| Canadian $ | June | .7680 | ↓ 0.41 points |
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Grain Farmers of Ontario Welcome New Ontario Progressive Conservative Government
GUELPH, ON (June 7, 2018) – Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, offers congratulations to Ontario’s new Premier Doug Ford and the members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario as the new provincial government of Ontario. Continue reading “Grain Farmers of Ontario Welcome New Ontario Progressive Conservative Government”
Grain Market Commentary for June 6, 2018
| Commodity | Period | Price | Weekly Movement |
| Corn CBOT | July | 3.78 | ↓ 15 cents |
| Soybeans CBOT | July | 9.94 | ↓ 29 cents |
| Wheat CBOT | July | 5.20 | ↓ 03 cents |
| Wheat Minn. | July | 5.98 | ↓ 13 cents |
| Wheat Kansas | July | 5.41 | ↓ 01 cents |
| Chicago Oats | July | 2.40 | ↓ 01 cents |
| Canadian $ | June | .7720 | ↓ 0.41 points |
GrainTALK Episode 01 – Nicole Mackellar, Barry Senft
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June 1, 2018. Topics: Ontario general election, Nuffield Canada scholarship (with Nicole Mackellar, Manager, Market Development), Bill C-49 (with Barry Senft, CEO). Hosted by Maegan MacKimmie and Rachel Telford.
Grain Market Commentary for May 30, 2018
| Commodity | Period | Price | Weekly Movement |
| Corn CBOT | July | 3.93 | ↓ 15 cents |
| Soybeans CBOT | July | 10.23 | ↓ 15 cents |
| Wheat CBOT | July | 5.22 | ↓ 10 cents |
| Wheat Minn. | July | 6.11 | ↓ 31 cents |
| Wheat Kansas | July | 5.41 | ↓ 11 cents |
| Chicago Oats | July | 2.39 | ↓ 13 cents |
| Canadian $ | June | .7767 | ↓ 0.21 points |