Reuters — Low water levels on the Mississippi River are likely to persist this winter as drier-than-normal weather is expected across the southern U.S. and Gulf Coast, U.S. government forecasters […] Read more
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Cereals
Shallow Mississippi River expected to persist as dry winter hits U.S. South
River levels at historic lows this fall
U.S. grains: Soy futures rally on strong exports
Chicago corn, wheat also firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose 1.4 per cent on Thursday as strong export data buoyed hopes that overseas buyers will book more deals in coming weeks. Corn […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat weak on export concerns
Chicago November soybeans end firm
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat and corn futures fell on Wednesday as weak demand on the export market weighed on prices. Soybeans ended in positive territory, but concerns that […] Read more
Global grain stocks near worrying decade low
The world’s buffer stocks of corn will be enough for just 80 days’ worth of consumption by the end of 2022-23 crop year
The world is heading toward the tightest grain inventories in years despite the resumption of exports from Ukraine because the shipments are too few and harvests from other major crop […] Read more
Arbitration leads to deal for CN signals staff
IBEW held 17-day strike in summer
Canadian National Railway (CN) has labour peace with its signals and communications workers through to the end of 2024 coming out of binding arbitration. The 750-odd workers, represented by International […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soybeans, corn fall on demand concerns
CBOT December wheat touches four-week low
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday on concerns that overseas buyers will turn to alternative supplies to meet their import needs, traders said. […] Read more
P&H Hamilton mill boasts peak efficiency
Several expansions allow facility to receive, mill and ship agricultural products
Parrish and Heimbecker’s Hamilton Terminal is a unique operation with a mill and a grain terminal nestled within the city’s port. As the autumn soybean harvest hits its stride, there […] Read more
Feds back Montreal port grain terminal for upgrades
CanEst crop container terminal funded for equipment, capacity improvements
CanEst Transit’s grain container terminal at the Port of Montreal is putting $8 million in federal funding toward new equipment and improvements to current infrastructure. Transport Canada, in a release […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, soybean futures end firm
Chicago December corn weakens
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures ended slightly higher on Monday but closed well off their session peaks as traders monitored developments in efforts to keep a Black Sea […] Read more
Alberta issues final crop report for year
Harvest over 98 per cent done by region and crop type
MarketsFarm –– For the second year in a row the Alberta harvest wrapped up well ahead of the five-year average. With a gain of three points for the week ended […] Read more