CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday, following strength in CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybeans, but one analyst says it could […] Read more
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ICE weekly outlook: Canola’s fate rests on fund buying
Bullish canola futures hit new highs
CNS Canada –– Both old- and new-crop canola contracts traded on the ICE Futures Canada platform climbed to new highs on Tuesday, with a bullish reaction to U.S. supply/demand data […] Read more
Fertilizer prices look to rise by late summer
CNS Canada — A rise in prices for soybeans and other crops could make fertilizer more expensive in the coming months, according to a major player in the industry. In […] Read more
Ottawa seeks feedback ahead of Growing Forward sequel
The federal government has set up a new web-based questionnaire to gather farmer and industry feedback on the Growing Forward 2 (GF2) ag policy funding framework as it develops the […] Read more
Canada, U.S. to collaborate on food safety controls
Food safety officials in Canada and the U.S. have formally recognized each other’s respective food safety controls under a cross-border co-operation pact. The two countries last week announced their new […] Read more
Canola to get early test as Prairies brace for frost
CNS Canada — Overnight lows of -2 or -3 C are expected across much of Saskatchewan by Wednesday or Thursday, according to Environment Canada forecasts. The colder temperatures are expected […] Read more
U.S. grain firms rejecting GMO crops that lack global approval
Reuters — Across the U.S. Farm Belt, top grain handlers have banned genetically modified crops that are not approved in all major overseas markets, shaking up a decades-old system that […] Read more
Glencore in talks to sell further stake in ag unit
London | Reuters — Commodity trader and miner Glencore is in talks to sell a further 9.9 per cent stake in its agricultural unit, negotiating with bidders that missed out […] Read more
StatsCan report confirms tightening canola, wheat supplies
CNS Canada — Canadian canola and wheat supplies are much tighter heading into the final months of the 2015-16 crop year than they were at the same point a year […] Read more
World food prices edge up in April
Rome | Reuters — World food prices rose slightly in April, up for the third month in a row but they remained almost 10 per cent lower than a year […] Read more
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