Reuters — The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday that Canadian National Railway’s bid for U.S. railway operator Kansas City Southern appears to pose greater risks to competition than […] Read more
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CN bid for U.S. railway poses greater risk to competition, DOJ says
Barge backlog starts moving as Mississippi River reopens
Over 1,000 barges waiting to pass
Chicago | Reuters — The Mississippi River reopened to vessel traffic near Memphis on Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said, ending a shutdown of part of the waterway that caused […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn tumbles on long liquidation
CBOT soy, wheat modestly higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell for a third straight session on Friday, with the benchmark July contract hitting a two-week low on fund-driven long liquidation amid easing […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn limit-down on profit-taking, bearish USDA data
Chicago soybeans, wheat follow
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell more than five per cent on Thursday on profit-taking after recent multi-year highs and follow-through selling, a day after the U.S. Department […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Falling futures suggest first cracks in lofty market
MarketsFarm — A sharp drop in corn and wheat futures prices at the Chicago Board of Trade over the past week could be the sign of the first cracks in […] Read more
Kansas City Southern accepts new CN bid over CP’s
CN offers to cover KCS's breakup fee with CP
Reuters — U.S. railway operator Kansas City Southern said Thursday it had accepted Canadian National Railway’s $33.6 billion acquisition offer, upending a $29 billion deal with its competitor Canadian Pacific […] Read more
La Nina done, U.S. CPC says
Neutral weather likely through summer
Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday La Nina has ended and El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions are likely to continue through the Northern Hemisphere summer. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans reach highest since 2012 on supply woes
Corn, wheat down on WASDE report
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures set an 8-1/2-year high on Wednesday after a key U.S. government crop report projected that supplies of the oilseed would remain tight even […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures top $16 for first time since 2012
Chicago corn, wheat also end higher
Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark U.S. soybean futures jumped above US$16 a bushel on Tuesday for the first time since 2012 as traders focused on tightening feed grain supplies and […] Read more
VIDEO: Wheat progress in Ontario, and do you need a fungicide?
Field Talk with Emma Epp
Farmtario contributor Matt McIntosh caught up with Emma Epp – Leamington-based agronomist with Epp Ag Solutions and a sales representative for Pioneer. They talked about how this year’s wheat crop […] Read more
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