This week, we preview the USDA's monthly supply-demand report, which will come out on Friday, May 10th at 11:00 AM CT. We discuss updated U.S. planting progress and short-term weather trends. We wrap things up with a brief look at old-crop U.S. export trends and the ongoing dry trend in Brazil.

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• Corn
• Soybeans

This week we highlight the planting pace in the U.S. as well as short-term weather trends. We discuss the early dry season in Brazil and a very weak export market for U.S. soybeans. We wrap things up with a long-term view of November soybean and December corn futures.

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• Corn
• Soybeans

Hensall Co-op is happy to announce that our 5th annual Photo Contest is now open for submissions. We encourage customers, members, and employees to enter!

Prizes:

• First Place: Custom Hensall Co-op TailGaterz Cooler (70 Quart with wheels, $620 value)

• Runner Up: $150 in each category

Categories:

• Farm Life
• Fun on the Farm
• Farm Innovation
• Friends and Faces on the Farm
• We Grow Together (Hensall Co-op theme)
• Hensall Co-op on the Move

Eligibility:

• All entries must be images taken in Canada
• Entrants must own the rights to the image(s) they submit
• The contest is open to all members, customers and employees of Hensall Co-op

Entry Form

Contest Rules

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024.

Please send any questions to marketing@hdc.on.ca.

This week we highlight planting progress here in the U.S., as well as short-term weather trends. We also look at indications of the dry season beginning for Brazilian corn and harvest progress for Brazilian soybeans. We wrap things up looking at excess rain in the far southern state of Rio Grande do Sul and ongoing concerns about the corn stunt disease in Argentina.

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• Corn

• Soybeans

This week we highlight planting progress in the U.S. as well as the short-term weather trends. We focus on South America where corn is pollinating in Brazil and the soybean harvest is wrapping up. Also, the weather in Argentina is leading to some unknowns as harvest progresses.

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• Corn
• Soybeans

Season 4 Episode 4 of RealAgriculture's Edible Bean School, brought to you by Hensall Co-op, is now available. It won’t be long before the soil is fit and planters roll into edible bean fields. Watch video here.

Hensall Co-op is pleased to announce that applications are now open for our 2024 Bright Futures Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide post-secondary scholarships to students who have shown a career interest in agriculture or a field or trade that will advance rural communities and economies.

Three scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded to students who are children or grandchildren of individuals who were:

• A member of Hensall Co-op as of March 1, 2024
• An employee of Hensall Co-op as of March 1, 2024
• Individuals who had a controlling interest in an entity that was a member as of March 1, 2024.

Full details and application are available here:

Bright Futures  

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must complete an application and submit it to Hensall Co-op (marketing@hdc.on.ca) by August 1, 2024.

Season 4 Episode 3 of RealAgriculture's Edible Bean School, brought to you by Hensall Co-op, is now available. There’s no better place to conduct practical agronomic research than in the real world, under the same conditions, using the same equipment and management practices. Watch video here.

This week we highlight early planting trends in the U.S. and the weather forecast. We focus on Brazil, as they're approaching a critical growth stage for new crop corn and their soybean harvest is coming to a close. We wrap things up with a long-term review of November Soybean and December Corn futures.

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• Corn

• Soybeans

This week we have another Market Update for corn and soybeans.

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• Corn
• Soybeans