A common topic this year around the coffee pot at Haggerty Creek has been corn test weights and their in-field variability. While there is never one single thing that determines the test weight – let’s start with the basics – attached is the current Canadian Grain Commission chart for corn test weight: Assuming all other… CLICK HERE to Read More 
Category: Grains
Oct 10th USDA Report Summary
My comment is that this is report where everyone knew what was going to happen. USDA pegged corn yield at 174.2, up from 171.7 in September. Soybean yield up to 47.1 bu from 46.6 All in all a big crop. That, said, the markets have been positive before and following. That said –… CLICK HERE to Read More
June USDA World Crop Report
The USDA report today as seen as bearish, especially with wheat. Corn yield estimated at 165.3 bushels per acre which is going to be a large crop. Soybean yield pegged at 45.2 (above analyst predictions). Some supportive numbers are corn stockpiles at 1146 million bushels which is below the average of the trade estimates. That… CLICK HERE to Read More
March 31st USDA Report Summary and Comments
Some surprises on this report – mostly that US Corn stocks were 94 Million bu lower than trade estimates at 7.006 Million bushels. This, coupled with prospective corn acres coming it at the lower range of the trade estimates, has supported the corn price, up 10c at the time of this posting. As expected Soybean… CLICK HERE to Read More
March 10th USDA Report
The report was generally considered to be bearish but the big surprise was the error in the soybean exports (initially reported as 55 million but corrected to 36 million bushels. Soybeans led the downward trend that said we are seeing a slight comeback this morning. Trade is talking bearish for March 31st USDA report on… CLICK HERE to Read More
Grain Marketing Outlook with Jeff Sherman from Mid-Co
Jeff Sherman is the commodity risk consultant from MIDCO Commodities located in Des Moines, Iowa. He has 20 years experience in trading cash grain futures. This is his fifth trip to Ontario giving a perspective on the North American and world grain markets. There are 3 locations available to Haggerty customers: Wardsville Golf Club – February… CLICK HERE to Read More
January 10th USDA Crop Report – Summary
January 10th 2013 USDA Crop Report Summary Here is Chuck’s review of the latest USDA Crop Report, summarizing their final yield for the 2013 US Crop. CORN This was a bullish report for corn. Production was estimated lower at 13.925 Billion bushels, down from the December estimate of 13.989 Billion. The USDA arrived at this estimate… CLICK HERE to Read More
Corn harvest is starting up after the snow
Seeing the first trucks coming in again after the snow on Monday. Ground has a bit of frost in the top but sure is mushy underneath.
Fusarium Head Blight in wheat talking points
Article recevied from Dale Cown, Senior Agronomist SCS / Sales Manager AGRIS – July 5, 2013 By now you have all seen or heard of the increased incidence ( number of heads infected) and severity (amount of head impacted) in both fields treated at T3 with Prosaro or Caramba and fields not treated. It would… CLICK HERE to Read More
CHU for June so far
Article recevied from Dale Cown, Senior Agronomist SCS / Sales Manager AGRIS – June 15, 2013 June has been a cool month. The attached file from WIN shows CHU deviations for first half of June. There is a reason for some of the corn and soybeans to have a slow recovery from frost or excessive… CLICK HERE to Read More