The USDA reported in its June 30 Acreage Report that U.S. canola acres will be a record this year, reaching nearly 3 million acres. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest canola-producing state, came in at a record 2.35 million acres, up 30 percent from last year and surpassing the previous re…

While many other markets have struggled recently due to fundamental data issues or geopolitical matters, the soybean market, although it has also struggled, appears to be the odd man out because it’s doing a bit better than the others.

Recent rains that fell over much of the region in late June has helped replenish soil moisture throughout much of the durum growing area of North Dakota and Montana, and, as an added bonus, durum prices are again at a premium to spring wheat.

Mid- to late June is the busiest time of year across the sunflower growing region as farmers push to finish up 2026 planting operations and begin crop protection activities over the next few weeks.

As June was ending and July approached, all grain commodity markets continued to see some pressure, but it seems the wheat markets have taken the brunt of things.

Total corn acres in the U.S. came in slightly higher than expected in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s planted acreage report released on June 30. Corn prices varied before and after the report.